Cambridge riot of 1963

The Cambridge riot of 1963, was a race riot that occurred on June 14, 1963 in Cambridge, Maryland, a small town on the Eastern Shore.[1] It emerged from the campaign for civil rights led by Gloria Richardson and the local chapter of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, along with the violent repression by pro-segregationist civilians and police.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Cambridge Riots of 1963 and 1967" Teaching American History in Maryland:Classroom Documents (Maryland State Archives)
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