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A race riot or racial riot is an outbreak of violent civil disorder (i.e. a riot
Riot

A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime....
) in which race is a key factor. The term had entered the English language
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 by the 1890s. Until 1968 the use of the term in the United States referred to race riots which were often a mob action
Mob Action

Mob Action is a clothing label based in Leipzig, Germany. The name is synonymous with riot, outlining the Company 's political appeal....
 by members of the majority racial group against people of other races.

In the late 1960s in the United States the term came to describe riots involving large numbers of members of racial minority groups.






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A race riot or racial riot is an outbreak of violent civil disorder (i.e. a riot
Riot

A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime....
) in which race is a key factor. The term had entered the English language
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 by the 1890s. Until 1968 the use of the term in the United States referred to race riots which were often a mob action
Mob Action

Mob Action is a clothing label based in Leipzig, Germany. The name is synonymous with riot, outlining the Company 's political appeal....
 by members of the majority racial group against people of other races.

In the late 1960s in the United States the term came to describe riots involving large numbers of members of racial minority groups. Physical aggression was often aimed at neighborhood business, government representatives and law enforcement agencies perceived as unfairly targeting racial groups.

According to the 1968 Kerner Commission
Kerner Commission

The Kerner Commission was the popular name given to the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, chaired by Illinois governor Otto Kerner, Jr....
 report, the race riots in the United States in the 1960s usually took place in the context of underlying grievances of a minority racial group (in this case, African-Americans). Often there was an inciting incident in which a member of the minority racial group was injured or killed, and that incident was widely perceived in the community to be unjust. The 1967 Newark riots
1967 Newark riots

The 1967 Newark Riots were a major civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark, New Jersey between July 12 and July 17 1967. The six days of rioting, looting, and destruction left 26 dead and hundreds injured....
, explored in depth in the documentary film Revolution '67
Revolution '67

Revolution '67 is a 2007 documentary film about the black rebellions of the 1960s. With the philosophy of nonviolence giving way to the Black Power Movement, race riots were breaking out in Jersey City, Harlem, and Watts, Los Angeles....
, were sparked by one such event: the beating and rumored death of cab driver John Smith by police. Rumors and gossip played a large role in these riots, because there was a lack of reliable information available to community members. The riots were sensationalized by the mass media. Matters became more complicated when armed government forces were used to quell disturbances.

Mob rule
Ochlocracy

Ochlocracy is government by mob or a mass of people, or the intimidation of constitutional authorities. In English language, the word mobocracy is sometimes used as a synonym....
, religious intolerance
Religious intolerance

Religious intolerance is either intolerance motivated by one's own Religion beliefs or intolerance against another's religious beliefs or practices....
, vigilantism, Jim Crow
Jim Crow laws

The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws in the United States enacted between 1876 and 1965. They mandated de jure Racial segregation in the United States in all public facilities, with a "separate but equal" status for black Americans and members of other non-white racial groups....
, lynching
Lynching

Lynching is an extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob. It is an enumerated felony in all states of the United States, defined by some codes of law as "Any act of violence inflicted by a mob upon the body of another person which results in the death of the person," with a 'mob' being defined as "the assemblage of two or more persons, with...
, racial profiling
Racial profiling

Racial profiling is the inclusion of Race or ethnicity characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a "predictable" manner....
, economics
Economics

File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
, police brutality
Police brutality

Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force, usually physical, but potentially also in the form of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer....
, institutional racism
Institutional racism

Institutional racism refers to a form of racism that occurs specifically within institutions such as public bodies, corporations, and university....
, urban renewal
Urban renewal

File:Melbourne docklands urban renewal.jpgUrban renewal is a program of land re-development in areas of moderate to high density urban land use....
, and racial identity politics
Identity politics

Identity politics is political action to advance the interests of members of a group whose members perceive themselves to be oppressed by virtue of a shared and marginalized identity ....
 are often cited as causes of these riots.

See also

  • Kerner Commission
    Kerner Commission

    The Kerner Commission was the popular name given to the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, chaired by Illinois governor Otto Kerner, Jr....
  • List of race riots
    List of race riots

    This is a list of race riots by country....
  • Mass racial violence in the United States
    Mass racial violence in the United States

    Mass racial violence in the United States, often described using the term "race riots," includes such disparate events as:* attacks on Irish Catholics and other early immigrants in the 19th century...
  • Pogrom
    Pogrom

    A pogrom is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious, or other, and characterized by the killing and destruction of their homes, businesses, and religious centers....
  • Race and crime


External links

  • - Documentary about the 1967 Newark, New Jersey
    Newark, New Jersey

    Newark is the largest City in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it not only List of Municipalities in New Jersey but also the 65th List of United States cities by population Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial....
     race riots.