Author: District of Columbia
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Report on Civil Disturbances in Washington, D.C., April 1968
Author: District of Columbia
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Civil Disturbances in Washington, D.C., April 4-8, 1968
Author: United States. National Capital Planning Commission
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 74
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Civil Disturbances in Washington, D.C., April 4-8, 1968
Author: United States. National Capital Planning Commission
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 27
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Civil Disturbances in Washington
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia
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Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Report of City Council Public Hearings on the Rebuilding and Recovery of Washington, D.C., from the Civil Disturbances of April, 1968
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Riots
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Most of 14th Street Is Gone
Author: J. Samuel Walker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190844817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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"Left behind were hundreds of burned-out buildings, whole blocks that looked as though they had been bombed into oblivion." These words, written by the Washington Post's Leonard Downie Jr., do not describe a war zone but rather the nation's capital reeling in the wake of the riots of April 1968. In the devastating aftermath of Martin Luther King's assassination, a community already plagued by poor living conditions, unfair policing, and segregation broke into chaos. These riots brought well-documented tragedy and heartbreak--not only among the families of those who lost their lives but also among those who lost their homes, possessions, jobs, and businesses. There was anger, fear, and anxiety throughout the city of Washington, DC, from the White House to the residential neighborhoods of the capital. There was an excruciating dilemma for President Lyndon Johnson. He was outraged by the violence in the streets, but he also keenly aware that African American citizens who joined the riots had legitimate grievances that his civil rights initiatives did little to address. J. Samuel Walker's Most of 14th Street is Gone takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the Washington, DC riots of 1968. It shows the conditions that existed in Washington, DC's low-income neighborhoods, setting the stage for the disorders that began after King's murder. It also traces the growing fears produced by the outbreaks of serious riots in many cities during the mid-1960s. The centerpiece of the book is a detailed account of the riots that raged in Washington, DC from the perspectives of rioters, victims, law enforcement officials, soldiers, and government leaders. The destruction was so extensive that parts of the city were described as "smoldering ruins block after block." Walker analyzes the reasons for the riots and the lessons that authorities drew from them. He also provides an overview of the struggle that the city of Washington, DC faced in recovering from the effects of the 1968 disorders. Finally, he considers why serious riots have been so rare in Washington, DC and other cities since 1968. Walker's timely and sensitive examination of a community, a city, and a country rocked by racial tension, violence, and frustration speaks not only to this nation's past but to its present.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190844817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
"Left behind were hundreds of burned-out buildings, whole blocks that looked as though they had been bombed into oblivion." These words, written by the Washington Post's Leonard Downie Jr., do not describe a war zone but rather the nation's capital reeling in the wake of the riots of April 1968. In the devastating aftermath of Martin Luther King's assassination, a community already plagued by poor living conditions, unfair policing, and segregation broke into chaos. These riots brought well-documented tragedy and heartbreak--not only among the families of those who lost their lives but also among those who lost their homes, possessions, jobs, and businesses. There was anger, fear, and anxiety throughout the city of Washington, DC, from the White House to the residential neighborhoods of the capital. There was an excruciating dilemma for President Lyndon Johnson. He was outraged by the violence in the streets, but he also keenly aware that African American citizens who joined the riots had legitimate grievances that his civil rights initiatives did little to address. J. Samuel Walker's Most of 14th Street is Gone takes an in-depth look at the causes and consequences of the Washington, DC riots of 1968. It shows the conditions that existed in Washington, DC's low-income neighborhoods, setting the stage for the disorders that began after King's murder. It also traces the growing fears produced by the outbreaks of serious riots in many cities during the mid-1960s. The centerpiece of the book is a detailed account of the riots that raged in Washington, DC from the perspectives of rioters, victims, law enforcement officials, soldiers, and government leaders. The destruction was so extensive that parts of the city were described as "smoldering ruins block after block." Walker analyzes the reasons for the riots and the lessons that authorities drew from them. He also provides an overview of the struggle that the city of Washington, DC faced in recovering from the effects of the 1968 disorders. Finally, he considers why serious riots have been so rare in Washington, DC and other cities since 1968. Walker's timely and sensitive examination of a community, a city, and a country rocked by racial tension, violence, and frustration speaks not only to this nation's past but to its present.
Riots as Disasters
Author: Richard Guy Sedlack
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Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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After Action Report
Author: United States. Army. Military District of Washington
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Languages : en
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Languages : en
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The Role of Federal Troops in Quelling Civil Disturbance in Washington, DC, April 1968
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Languages : en
Pages : 166
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The focus of this study will be primarily on the role of federal troops--Regular Army and federalized National Guard--during the unrest in Washington, D.C., immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on 4 April 1968. This thesis will address a number of questions. Did federal troops perform their mission in accordance with the policy outlined in Field Manual 19-15: Civil Disturbances and Disasters? Were the lessons learned from the disturbance in Detroit, Michigan, integrated into doctrine? Was the use of federal troops considered as a last resort by the mayor of Washington, D.C., before he asked the President for assistance?
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Languages : en
Pages : 166
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The focus of this study will be primarily on the role of federal troops--Regular Army and federalized National Guard--during the unrest in Washington, D.C., immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on 4 April 1968. This thesis will address a number of questions. Did federal troops perform their mission in accordance with the policy outlined in Field Manual 19-15: Civil Disturbances and Disasters? Were the lessons learned from the disturbance in Detroit, Michigan, integrated into doctrine? Was the use of federal troops considered as a last resort by the mayor of Washington, D.C., before he asked the President for assistance?
Riots as Disasters
Author: Richard Guy Sedlack
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Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Publisher:
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Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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