King assassination riots
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The King assassination riots, also known as the Holy Week Uprising,[2] were a wave of civil disturbance which swept across the United States following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Some of the biggest riots took place in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, and Kansas City.
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Part of the Civil Rights Movement, the Protests of 1968 and Ghetto riots | |
Date | April 4 – April 11, 1968 (1 week) |
Location | Over 100 cities across the United States |
Caused by | Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., racial inequality |
Methods | Rioting, looting, protesting, arson |
Casualties | |
Death(s) | 43[1] |
Injuries | 3,000+ |
Arrested | 20,000+ |
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