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1967 Buffalo riot

Index 1967 Buffalo riot

The 1967 Buffalo riot was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967". [1]

15 relations: African Americans, Arson, Buffalo Fire Department, Buffalo Police Department (New York), Buffalo, New York, Ethnic conflict, Frank A. Sedita, Jackie Robinson, Kleinhans Music Hall, Long, hot summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Rockefeller, Riot, University at Buffalo, Vandalism.

African Americans

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

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Arson

Arson is a crime of intentionally, deliberately and maliciously setting fire to buildings, wildland areas, abandoned homes, vehicles or other property with the intent to cause damage or enjoy the act.

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Buffalo Fire Department

The Buffalo Fire Department provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of Buffalo, New York.

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Buffalo Police Department (New York)

Buffalo Police Department is the second largest city police force in the state of New York.

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Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the state of New York and the 81st most populous city in the United States.

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Ethnic conflict

An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more contending ethnic groups.

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Frank A. Sedita

Frank Albert Sedita (June 20, 1907 – May 2, 1975) was Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York, serving 1958–1961 and 1966–1973.

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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

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Kleinhans Music Hall

Kleinhans Music Hall is a 2,400 seat music venue located on Symphony Circle in Buffalo, New York.

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Long, hot summer of 1967

Long, hot summer of 1967 refers to the 159 race riots that erupted across the United States in 1967.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968.

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Nelson Rockefeller

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 41st Vice President of the United States from 1974 to 1977, and previously as the 49th Governor of New York (1959–1973).

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Riot

A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property or people.

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University at Buffalo

The State University of New York at Buffalo is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, United States.

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Vandalism

Vandalism is an "action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property".

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Redirects here:

Buffalo riot (1967), Buffalo riot of 1967.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Buffalo_riot

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