1968 Washington, D.C. riots

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolutionary
right
gptkbp:arrested over 6,000
gptkbp:causedBy assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
gptkbp:endDate 1968-04-08
gptkbp:historicalSignificance prompted federal and local government response to urban issues
led to urban decline in affected neighborhoods
major event in the Civil Rights Movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1968 Washington, D.C. riots
gptkbp:injuries over 1,000
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:U_Street_Corridor
gptkb:H_Street_NE
gptkb:14th_Street_NW
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:King_assassination_riots
gptkbp:propertyDamage over $27 million
gptkbp:response gptkb:Metropolitan_Police_Department_of_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkb:aircraft
federal troops
gptkbp:resultedIn arrests
injuries
widespread property damage
deaths
gptkbp:startDate 1968-04-04
gptkbp:victim 12
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1967_Detroit_riot
gptkb:Watts_Riots
gptkb:Ben's_Chili_Bowl
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5