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1984 Lawrence Riot
The 1984 Lawrence, Massachusetts riot caused mass unrest and destruction in Lawrence, Massachusetts’ Lower Tower Hill neighborhood. Between August 8th and 10th, 1984, Lawrence’s white and Latino (demonym), Latino residents fought back and forth as they yelled out racial slurs, threw rocks, and hurled Molotov cocktail, Molotov cocktails through the sky. Eventually, the violence quelled on Friday, August 10th, when Lawrence’s city council declared a state of emergency, but the riot's impact was long-lasting. Background Lawrence was an industrial power giant in the early 20th century, with success derived from the textiles produced by the city's lucrative mills. However, Lawrence's economy starkly deteriorated as the textile industry moved away. Lawrence’s deindustrialization led its once flourishing, prosperous city to be plagued by poverty, violence, and unemployment, causing Lawrence’s majority white population to flee to the surrounding suburbs. Between 1950 and 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen, Massachusetts, Methuen to the north, Andover, Massachusetts, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover, Massachusetts, North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem, Massachusetts, Salem were the county seats of Essex County, until the state abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley. Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuffs. Lawrence was the residence of the poet Robert Frost for his early school years; his essays and poems were first published in the Lawrence High School (Massachusetts), Lawrence High School newspaper. Lawrence is also the birthplace of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in 1918, and singer Robert Goulet in 1933. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
