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4th Ward "Uprising" "Disturbance" "Riots" (1967)

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4th Ward "Uprising" "Disturbance" "Riots" (1967)
4th Ward "Riot"
4th Ward "Disturbance"

Description

On July 21, 1967, in Englewood's fourth ward, residents rioted. Residents claimed that the other people of Englewood unfairly treated them and that the police were invasive. The unrest lasted for five days.

Source

Romeo, Mike. "Englewood's Crisis Hour." The Record, 24 Oct. 1967, p. A-1, A-12.
Levin, Jay. "Ex-Englewood Mayor Austin Volk dies." The Record, 22 Sep. 2010, p. L1, L7.

Date Started

1967-07-21

Date Ended

1967-07-26

Source of File Attached

Romeo, Mike. "Englewood's Crisis Hour." The Record, 24 Oct. 1967, p. A-1, A-12.

Type of Event

Collection

Citation

“4th Ward "Uprising" "Disturbance" "Riots" (1967),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/186.

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