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The Avondale riot of 1968 broke out in Avondale after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader, in April 1968. A mob smashed store windows and looted the stores or burned the merchandise. [15] The Ohio National Guard was called to restore peace in Avondale. Two people were killed, at least 220 injured and 260 arrested ...
Avondale is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. [18] South Avondale Elementary [19] serves kindergarten through 6th grade, and is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools system. Phoenix Community Learning center is a public charter school also located in Avondale, serving kindergarten through 10th grade. [20]
The Cincinnati riots were in response to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Tension in the Avondale neighborhood had already been high due to a lack of job opportunities for African-American men, and the assassination escalated that tension.
1968 Chicago riots (West Side Riots), April 5–7, Chicago, Illinois Baltimore riot of 1968 , April 6–12, Baltimore, Maryland 1968 riots in Avondale, Cincinnati , April 8, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pages in category "1968 riots" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Avondale, Cincinnati; B. Baltimore riot of 1968; Båstad riots; D.
1967 - Race riot in Avondale. 1968 - Riot in Avondale following the assassination of Martin Luther King. The Reds played at Crosley Field, pictured here in 1969, from 1912 to 1970. 1977 - Annual convention of the National Rifle Association of America held in city. [31]
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