There’s a Riot Goin’ On: Riots in U.S. History (Part Two): Quick Facts

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Riots in Washington, D.C.

Chicago Race Riot

Zoot Suit Riots

At night in Los Angeles, police officers in helmets and leather jackets search several young Black men who are lined up against storefronts with their hands on the wall.

Chicago after the 1968 riots

1968 Democratic National Convention, Chicago

The Stonewall Inn

Attica prison revolt

Riot in Comiskey Park on Disco Demolition Night

A group of LAPD officers in riot gear advances across a lawn toward a protestor who is ducking and covering his head, with a burning police car visible in the background at night.

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