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See How Racial Tensions Exploded in Detroit in 1967

Jacob Miller October 7, 2017 9 min
1967 Detroit riot - Detroit
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A National Guardsman patrols the streets after the shocking race riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
A soldier on patrol next to ‘Black Power’ graffiti on the street. Time & Life: Getty Images
A soldier stands in the crosswalk in the early dawn. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
A member of the Coast Guard overlooks the destruction of the city. goldismoney2
A US Army Tank on patrol at night. Paint had been thrown at the tank in protest. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
An armed security guard watches over a grocery store that had been looted. A window has been smashed and glass is littered on the sidewalk. TIme & Life Pictures: Getty Images
Police evacuate an apartment building in search of sniper suspects during riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
Police have rioters and bystanders line up against a wall. 2.bp
A statue of Jesus Christ painted black during the riots. Time & Life: Getty Images
A woman sits in her smoke-damaged home, broken records on the floor. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
People walk by destroyed and burned out building caused by the July Race Riots in Detroit, Michigan, in 1967. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
A family carrying their personal belongings in sacks leaving the destroyed district. Time & Life: Getty Images
A mother walking with her children past burning buildings being tended to by the fire department in the aftermath of the riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
Burnt out buildings in the aftermath of the riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
An aerial view of the destruction. goldismoney2
Cars and shops destroyed by the riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
Crowds gather to watch authorities clean up debris after the riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
A family taking a walk in a neighborhood destroyed by the rioting. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images
A Detroit police officer stands guard over a grocery store looted during the riots. Time & Life: Getty Images
A family moving after the Detroit race riots. Time & Life Pictures: Getty Images

 

Sources For Further Reading:

Black Past – Detroit Race Riot (1967)

History Channel – Detroit Riots Of 1967 Begin

Freep – Detroit ’67: The Officer Who Led the Raid on The Blind Pig That Ignited the Riot

Think Big – The History of Using the Insurrection Act Against Americans

Freep – He helped start 1967 Detroit riot, now his son struggles with the legacy

Smithsonian Magazine – Understanding Detroit’s 1967 Upheaval 50 Years Later

Time Magazine – What We Still Get Wrong About What Happened in Detroit in 1967

Aljazeera – 1967 Detroit Riots, ‘Resistance’ Then and Now

The Guardian – The Detroit Riots Of 1967 Hold Some Lessons for the UK

History Collection – Riots and Civil Unrest that Shook History

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