Ms. Eraqi
Police Abuse Lack of Affordable Housing Urban Renewal Projects Black Bottom & 1-75 Economic Inequality Rapid Demographic Change More African- Americans Black Militancy
Police raided an all black Blind Pig at 12 th Street and Clairmount Avenue. 83 African-Americans were celebrating the return of a Vietnam Vet. Police tried to arrest all on the spot. Angry crowds gathered outside
National Guard was mobilized within 2 days On 4 th Day of Riots 82 nd Airborne was called by President Johnson
7,000 Arrests 1,189 Injuries 43 Deaths Over $5,000,000 in damages
Blacks still facing housing crisis Lack of Jobs No transportation Declining population