Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:war
|
| gptkbp:affects |
increased activism
changes in community relations heightened awareness of social issues |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
community rebuilding efforts
calls for police reform increased racial tensions |
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:12
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:complications |
gptkb:1,000
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced urban policy
led to discussions on housing policy prompted civil rights legislation |
| gptkbp:convicted_of |
6,000
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art and literature
influenced music and performance documented in historical accounts |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1968
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several days
|
| gptkbp:government_type |
curfews imposed
federal assistance requested |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
influenced by political climate
part of the struggle for civil rights reflected national unrest part of the fight for equality influenced by media portrayal linked to economic disparities connected to police-community relations linked to socioeconomic issues part of a series of riots in the 1960s part of the legacy of segregation part of the narrative of urban America reflected generational tensions |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted racial inequality
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Washington D. C. race riot
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Police_Department
African American community |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:political_movement gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:local_leaders |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:Washington_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:political_movement
1968 riots in other cities |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
National Guard deployed
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:war
destruction of property |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_race_riots_of_1919
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|