Difference between revisions of "Riot"
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Example of riots in the United States include the following examples: | Example of riots in the United States include the following examples: | ||
* The 1949 [[Peekskill Riots]] | * The 1949 [[Peekskill Riots]] | ||
+ | * The 1965 Watts Riots | ||
* The 1967 Detroit riots | * The 1967 Detroit riots | ||
+ | * The 1967 Newark riots | ||
* The 1971 Attica prison riot | * The 1971 Attica prison riot | ||
* The 1992 [[Los Angeles]] riots | * The 1992 [[Los Angeles]] riots | ||
* The 2015-2016 Ferguson riots | * The 2015-2016 Ferguson riots | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Riots during the Obama Administration]] | ||
[[Category:Sociology]] | [[Category:Sociology]] |
Revision as of 13:37, July 6, 2017
A riot is an event of public disorder by a large group, usually involving violence. Their causes can been found in a variety of social, economic or political factors.
Example of riots in the United States include the following examples:
- The 1949 Peekskill Riots
- The 1965 Watts Riots
- The 1967 Detroit riots
- The 1967 Newark riots
- The 1971 Attica prison riot
- The 1992 Los Angeles riots
- The 2015-2016 Ferguson riots