1968 Riots

1968 riots may refer to: *

Protests of 1968 The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, which were predominantly characterized by the rise of left-wing politics, Anti-war movement, anti-war sentiment, Civil and political rights, civil rights urgency, youth C ...

, worldwide escalation of social conflicts *

Orangeburg Massacre The Orangeburg Massacre was a shooting of student protesters on February 8, 1968, on the campus of South Carolina State College in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Nine highway patrolmen and one city police officer opened fire on a ...

, February 8, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina *

King assassination riots The King assassination riots, also known as the Holy Week Uprising, 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 p ...

, April and May, across the United States, including: ** 1968 Washington, D.C., riots, April 4–8, Washington, D.C. **

1968 Chicago riots The 1968 Chicago riots, in the United States, were sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities, primarily in black urban areas. Over ...

(West Side Riots), April 5–7, Chicago, Illinois **

Baltimore riot of 1968 The Baltimore riot of 1968 was a period of civil unrest that lasted from April 6 to April 14, 1968, in Baltimore. The uprising included crowds filling the streets, burning and looting local businesses, and confronting the police and national gua ...

, April 6–12, Baltimore, Maryland **

1968 riots in Avondale, Cincinnati Avondale is one of the 52 neighborhoods of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is home to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. The population was 11,345 at the 2020 census. Originally a suburb, Avondale was annexed in 1896. The neighborhood became a majo ...

, April 8, Cincinnati, Ohio **

1968 Kansas City, Missouri, riot The 1968 Kansas City riot occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, in April 1968. Kansas City became one of 37 cities in the United States to be the subject of rioting after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The rioting in Kansas City did ...

, April 9, Kansas City, Missouri **

Wilmington riot of 1968 The Wilmington Riot of 1968 occurred in Wilmington, Delaware, in April of that year following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The riot did not cause any fatalities, though there were numerous injuries, arrests, and buildings burned ...

, April 9–10, Wilmington, Delaware **

1968 Louisville riots Louisville, Kentucky experienced three days of rioting in May 1968. As in many other cities around the country, there were unrest and riots partially in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., on April 4. On May 27, a group of ...

, May 27–29, Louisville, Kentucky *

May 68 May 68 () was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Initially sparked by student demonstrations agains ...

, civil unrest and student riots in France *

Glenville shootout The Glenville shootout was a gun battle that occurred on the night of July 23–24, 1968, in the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. Gunfire was exchanged for roughly four hours between the Cleveland Police Department ...

, July 23–28, Cleveland, Ohio *

1968 riots in Gary, Indiana Gary ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historically dominated by major industrial activity and is home to U.S ...

, July 1968 *

1968 Democratic National Convention protests The 1968 Democratic National Convention protests were a series of protests against the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War that took place prior to and during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. The protest ...

, August 1968, Chicago, Illinois *

1968 Mauritian riots The 1968 Mauritian riots or ''Bagarre raciale Plaine Verte'' refers to a number of violent clashes that occurred in the Port Louis neighbourhoods of Cité Martial, Bell Village, Roche Bois, Sainte-Croix, Cité Martial and Plaine Verte as w ...

, 22 January 1968, across Mauritius {{disambiguation