Cincinnati riots of 1829
Whites, afraid of the growing ex-slave population in Cincinnati, drive them from the city.
The New York City Draft Riots of 1863
Irish immigrants opposed to Lincoln’s Civil War draft, rioted, raping and killing blacks, often mutilating their corpses, as well as burning their homes and businesses.
New Orleans Race Riot
Blacks gathering to protest the enactment of “Black Codes” in Louisiana are attacked by a mob of former Confederates, who shot them as they tried to flee.
Memphis Riots of 1866
Racial disputes between blacks and whites culminate in “a posse of whites” attacking blacks indiscriminately in South Memphis.
Pulaski Riot, 1868
Calvin Lamberth (white) accused two black men of threatening his (Lamberth’s) mistress, who was also black. The riot occurred after Lamberth shot at one of the two men, Whitlock Fields.
The Opelousas and Camilla Riots
The attempts of blacks to organize and protect themselves in Opelousas, Louisiana and Camilla, Georgia are met with violent action by whites.
Meridian, Mississippi, 1870
Three black leaders are accused of making incendiary speeches, at their court hearing, the judge and two of the defendants were shot. Rioting broke out in which thirty blacks were murdered.
Wilmington Insurrection of 1898
A group of white supremacists bent on overthrowing the biracial Republican local government kills twenty-two blacks on the streets of Wilmington, NC.
Race riots in Newburg
Angered by the hiring of blacks, Arab shipyard workers riot, with numerous injured on both sides.
Riots after Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in 1910
Black heavy weight Champion, Jack Johnson knocks out white former-champion Jim Jeffries in the 15th round, sparking riots in which numerous black people are murdered.
East St. Louis Riot, 1917
After hearing rumors of black men and white women fraternizing, white gather and start rioting burning buildings and beating people.
HOUSTON RIOT OF 1917
After the arrest of a black soldier for interfering in the arrest of a black woman by Houston Police, black soldiers riot, killing four white police officers.
Rochester Race Riot 1964
After the arrest of an allegedly drunk and disorderly man, the black residents of heavily segregated Rochester NY rioted for more than 60 hours until the National was called in.
Killings at Jackson State University 1970
Police in Jackson, Mississippi open fire on a group of protesting students, firing more than 460 rounds. Afterwards, they retrieved shell-casings before calling ambulances.
Whites, afraid of the growing ex-slave population in Cincinnati, drive them from the city.
The New York City Draft Riots of 1863
Irish immigrants opposed to Lincoln’s Civil War draft, rioted, raping and killing blacks, often mutilating their corpses, as well as burning their homes and businesses.
New Orleans Race Riot
Blacks gathering to protest the enactment of “Black Codes” in Louisiana are attacked by a mob of former Confederates, who shot them as they tried to flee.
Memphis Riots of 1866
Racial disputes between blacks and whites culminate in “a posse of whites” attacking blacks indiscriminately in South Memphis.
Pulaski Riot, 1868
Calvin Lamberth (white) accused two black men of threatening his (Lamberth’s) mistress, who was also black. The riot occurred after Lamberth shot at one of the two men, Whitlock Fields.
The Opelousas and Camilla Riots
The attempts of blacks to organize and protect themselves in Opelousas, Louisiana and Camilla, Georgia are met with violent action by whites.
Meridian, Mississippi, 1870
Three black leaders are accused of making incendiary speeches, at their court hearing, the judge and two of the defendants were shot. Rioting broke out in which thirty blacks were murdered.
Wilmington Insurrection of 1898
A group of white supremacists bent on overthrowing the biracial Republican local government kills twenty-two blacks on the streets of Wilmington, NC.
Race riots in Newburg
Angered by the hiring of blacks, Arab shipyard workers riot, with numerous injured on both sides.
Riots after Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in 1910
Black heavy weight Champion, Jack Johnson knocks out white former-champion Jim Jeffries in the 15th round, sparking riots in which numerous black people are murdered.
East St. Louis Riot, 1917
After hearing rumors of black men and white women fraternizing, white gather and start rioting burning buildings and beating people.
HOUSTON RIOT OF 1917
After the arrest of a black soldier for interfering in the arrest of a black woman by Houston Police, black soldiers riot, killing four white police officers.
Rochester Race Riot 1964
After the arrest of an allegedly drunk and disorderly man, the black residents of heavily segregated Rochester NY rioted for more than 60 hours until the National was called in.
Killings at Jackson State University 1970
Police in Jackson, Mississippi open fire on a group of protesting students, firing more than 460 rounds. Afterwards, they retrieved shell-casings before calling ambulances.
