Summary

In April 1968 people rioted for three days in the Boston suburb of Roxbury following the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Armed police keep watch at night, walk through a litter-strewn neighborhood and even help upright an overturned car Similar riots broke out in nearly every major city

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Master ID: 46307
Title: ROXBURY, BOSTON RIOTS OF APRIL 1968
Date: 01/01/1960
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Description: In April 1968 people rioted for three days in the Boston suburb of Roxbury following the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Armed police keep watch at night, walk through a litter-strewn neighborhood and even help upright an overturned car Similar riots broke out in nearly every major city

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