1968 Pittsburgh riots
| 1968 Pittsburgh riots | |
|---|---|
| Part of the King assassination riots | |
| Date | April 5, 1968 |
| Causes | Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Result | Property destroyed, order restored. |
The 1968 Pittsburgh riots were a series of urban disturbances that erupted in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1968 following the assassination of Martin Luther King. Pittsburgh, along with 110 other cities, burned for several days and 3,600 National Guardsmen were needed to quell the disorder. The neighborhoods most impacted were the Hill District, North Side, and Homewood with casualties including one death and 40 injuries. Nearly 100 businesses were either vandalized or looted with numerous buildings being set afire by arsonists. Order was finally restored on April 11 with many of the affected commercial districts never recovering.[1][2]
See Also
References
- ↑ "Pittsburgh's Hill District: The Death Of A Dream". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ Emily Ruby. "1968 : The Year That Rocked Pittsburgh". Journals.psu.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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