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I can't recall any big race riots in the city's history like the Watts and 1992 riots in Los Angeles. Or like the ones in Detroit,Newark etc in the late 60's. How has the city avoided these types of riots in it's history?
Is anyone surprised that the city never had a Watts type riot?
i can't recall any big race riots in the city's history like the watts and 1992 riots in los angeles. Or like the ones in detroit,newark etc in the late 60's. How has the city avoided these types of riots in it's history?
Is anyone surprised that the city never had a watts type riot?
1863
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"The man who sleeps on the floor, can never fall out of bed." -Martin Lawrence
In the 1860s, Irish immigrants rioted and burned down black orphanages (they were upset over the idea of being drafted to in the Civil War)
In the early 90s, there was the Crown Heights riot where the black community was upset after a Hassidic Jewish man fatally injured an Afro-Guyanese kid while driving and faced no consequences
Its the same crap history taught. I wsnt alive in 1863 but I know about the Draft Riots.
Man sometimes I give u Reps
Sometimes I wanna take them Away
Not everyone remembers little details they learned in high school. Plus the 1863 riot is widely mentioned in social studies textbooks, while the 1991 one is not.
Not everyone remembers little details they learned in high school. Plus the 1863 riot is widely mentioned in social studies textbooks, while the 1991 one is not.
U ever heard of the Internet? F textbooks
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"The man who sleeps on the floor, can never fall out of bed." -Martin Lawrence
the blackout of 77 ' where most of Brooklyn and the Bronx was left burning.
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