The 1967 Saginaw Riot

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The 1967 Saginaw Riot

The 1967 Saginaw riot was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the 'Long Hot Summer of 1967'. This riot occurred in Saginaw, Michigan, on July 26, 1967. Tensions were high across Michigan that week as the 1967 Detroit riots in nearby Detroit had been escalating since Sunday July […]

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