1967 Plainfield riots
| 1967 Plainfield riots | |||
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| Part of "Long Hot Summer of 1967" during the Civil Rights Movement | |||
| Date | July 14–16, 1967 | ||
| Location | |||
| Methods | Rioting, rock throwing, shootout, arson, looting | ||
| Resulted in | See Aftermath | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death | 1 | ||
| Arrested | 150 | ||
The Plainfield riots was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967". This riot was a series of racially charged violent disturbances that occurred in Plainfield, New Jersey, which mirrored the 1967 Newark riots in nearby Newark.