1964 Rochester race riot - Wikipedia
The 1964 Rochester race riot was a riot that occurred in 1964 in Rochester, New York, United States. The riot occurred in the context of a rapidly-growing African American population in Rochester which had experienced discrimination in employment, housing, and policing in the preceding years.
Timeline: Rochester's 1964 riots - Democrat and Chronicle
Jul 19, 2014 · A chronology of the Rochester riots of 1964, based on the city of Rochester's official timeline, prepared by then City Manager Porter Homer at the request of City Council.
Rochester Rebellion (July 1964) - Blackpast
Dec 4, 2017 · Rochester, New York’s uprising began on July 24, 1964. It occurred less than a week after the Harlem Riot. The Rochester Rebellion came as a surprise to many white residents because of the city’s history of progressive 19th century politics.
A look back: Riots of '64 still haunt Rochester - CITY Magazine
The riots that forever changed Rochester began on July 24, 1964, at a Friday night street dance on Joseph Avenue. A chaperone asked two police officers for help with an intoxicated young man. The officers arrested the man, but a crowd surrounded them …
1964 riots revisited: 3 days that shook Rochester - Democrat and Chronicle
Jul 19, 2014 · Rioting nonetheless broke out across town — in the Corn Hill area in southwest Rochester —and ended on the third day, with 450 state troopers and 1,500 National Guardsman occupying the city.
Looking back 60 years at the July 1964 riots in Rochester
Jul 24, 2024 · In just over a decade, Rochester’s Black population grew from just over 7,800 to more than 32,000 in 1964. Blacks faced rampant housing discrimination, forcing them into slums in the Third and...
But like most large urban enclaves, tensions erupted in the African-American community, culminating in the July 1964 riots that gripped the Rochester area.
July '64 | Our Films | Independent Lens - PBS
July '64 explores the genesis and outcome of a three-night riot that erupted in two predominantly black neighborhoods in downtown Rochester, NY in 1964, a significant event in the Civil Rights...
1964 Race Riot - Rochester Wiki
The riot began on July 24th, 1964 with the arrest of a 19-year-old black man at a block party on Nassau Street near Joseph Avenue, part of the former 7th Ward. Amid rumors of police brutality, an angry crowd formed on Joseph Avenue and became violent.
Rochester Race Riot Papers · Rochester Black Freedom Struggle: …
These papers, compiled by William J. Bubb, chronicle the July 24-26, 1964 racial disturbances in Rochester NY and their aftermath. The collection consists mainly of newspaper clippings, painstakingly collected and organized by William J. Bub, Jr. (1926-1980).