The Riots of the Long, Hot Summer

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Crowds fill 12th Street in Detroit during the 1967 race riot, with people running, debris on the road, and storefront signs visible along both sides of the street.

The Riots of the Long, Hot Summer: Media

In many parts of America the summer of 1967 was a summer of rage against racial injustice and discrimination.

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Crowds fill 12th Street in Detroit during the 1967 race riot, with people running, debris on the road, and storefront signs visible along both sides of the street.

Detroit Riot of 1967

People rioting in Detroit, 1967.

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