Back Largo y cálido verano de 1967 Spanish Long et chaud été 1967 French הקיץ הארוך, החם של 1967 HE 1967년의 길고 무더운 여름 Korean
| Long, hot summer of 1967 | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Ghetto riots | |
Film on the riots created by the White House Naval Photographic Unit | |
| Date | Summer of 1967 |
| Location | |
| Resulted in | Kerner Commission established |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 85+[1] |
| Injuries | 2,100+ |
| Arrested | 11,000+ |
The long, hot summer of 1967 refers to a period of widespread racial unrest across major American cities during the summer of 1967, where over 150 riots erupted, primarily fueled by deep-seated frustrations regarding police brutality, poverty, and racial inequality within Black communities. This term highlights the intensity and widespread nature of the urban violence that summer.[2][3][4]
The most destructive riots of the summer took place in July, in Detroit and Newark; many contemporary newspaper headlines described them as "battles".[5] President Lyndon B. Johnson established the Kerner Commission to investigate the causes of the riots and address underlying societal issues.[6]
- ^ Gonsalves, Kelly. "The 'long, hot summer of 1967'". The Week. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ McLaughlin 2014, p. 1.
- ^ Friedland, Michael B. (1998). Lift Up Your Voice Like a Trumpet: White Clergy and the Civil Rights and Antiwar Movements, 1954–1973. University of North Carolina Press. p. 189. ISBN 9780807846469.
- ^ Bould, Mark; Vint, Sherryl (2011). The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction. Routledge. p. 105. ISBN 9781136820410.
- ^ McLaughlin 2014, p. 101.
- ^ McLaughlin 2014, p. 39.