Detroit Riots (jul 23, 1967 – jul 28, 1967)
Description:
This is one of time bloodiest riots of all time, in a African American neighborhood of Virginia Park there was a strong tension. They were 60,000 low-income residence crammed into a really small space. After five days the riot ended, and caused 43 deaths, 342 injuries, nearly 1,400 buildings burned down and around 7,000 National Guards and U.S Army troops had been called into service.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 23, 1967
jul 28, 1967
~ 5 days