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The following is a list of major incidents of civil unrest, rioting and violent labor disputes in the United States.

• 1713 - Boston Bread Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1734 - Mast Tree Riot, Fremont, New Hampshire
• 1737 - Boston Brothal Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1741 - New York Slave Insurrection of 1741, New York City, New York
• 1742 - Philadelphia Election Riot, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1746 - New Jersey Tennant Riots, New Jersey
• 1747 - Boston Anti-Impressment Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1756 - Knowles Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1764 - Paxton Riots, Paxton, Pennsylvania
• 1770 - Boston Massacre, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1771 - Battle of Alamance, Regulators, May 1771, Alamance, North Carolina
• 1772 - Pine Tree Riot, Weare, New Hampshire
• 1786 - Shays Rebellion, Aug. 29, 1786 - Feb. 3, 1787, Western Massachusetts
• 1788 - Doctors Mob Riot, New York City, New York
• 1793 - New York City Brothel Riot, New York City, New York
• 1794 - Whiskey Rebellion, Western Pennsylvania

• 1832 - Anti-Abolitionist Riot, New York City, New York
• 1834 - Anti-Abolitionist Riot, New York City, New York
• 1835 - Baltimore Bank Riot
• 1835 - Gentleman's Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
• 1837 - Flour Riots, New York City, New York
• 1841 - Whig Party Riot, Washington, D.C.
• 1841 - Dorr Rebellion, Rhode Island
• 1844 - Philadelphia Nativist Riots, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1849 - Astor Place Riots, New York City, New York
• 1855 - Lager Beer Riot, Chicago, Illinois
• 1855 - Bloody Monday, Louisville, Kentucky
• 1856 - Know-Nothing Riot of 1856, Baltimore, Maryland
• 1857 - Know-Nothing Riot, Washington D.C.
• 1857 - New York Police Riots of 1857, New York City, New York
• 1861 - Baltimore Riot of 1861, Baltimore, Maryland
• 1863 - New York Draft Riot, New York City, New York
• 1864 - Charleston Riot, Charleston, Illinois
• 1866 - Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tennessee
• 1866 - New Orleans Riot, New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1868 - Pulaski Riot, Pulaski, Tennessee
• 1873 - Colfax Riot, Colfax, Louisiana
• 1877 - Railroad Strikes of 1877, July 1877, Various locations in USA
• 1884 - Cincinnati Vigilante Riot, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 1886 - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, Illinois
• 1892 - Homestead Strike, July 6,1892, Homestead, Pennsylvania
• 1894 - May Day Riots of 1894, May 1, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1894 - Pullman Strike participants burn World's Columbian Exposition buildings, Chicago, Illinois
• 1897 - Lattimer massacre, Sep. 1897, near Hazleton, Pennsylvania
• 1898 - Wilmington Race Riot, Nov. 10, Wilmington, North Carolina

• 1900 - Robert Charles Riots, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• 1906 - Atlanta Riots, Atlanta, Georgia
• 1907 - Bellingham riots, Bellingham, Washington
• 1908 - Springfield Race Riot, Springfield, Illinois
• 1912 - Lawrence textile strike, Lawrence, Massachusetts
• 1913 - Paterson silk strike, Paterson, New Jersey
• 1914 - Ludlow massacre, April 20, Ludlow, Colorado
• 1916 - Preparedness Day bombing, July 22, San Francisco, California
• 1917 - East St. Louis Riot, July 2, St. Louis, Missouri & East St. Louis, Illinois
• 1917 - Houston Race riot, Aug. 23, Houston, Texas
• 1919 - May Day Riots, May 1, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1919 - Red Summer, USA
• 1919 - Charleston Race riot, May 10, Charleston, South Carolina
• 1919 - Washington, DC Riot 1919, July 19, Washington, D.C.
• 1919 - Chicago Race Riot, July 27 - Aug.2, Chicago, Illinois
• 1919 - Knoxville Race riot, Aug. 30, Knoxville, Tenn.
• 1919 - Longview Race Riot, Longview, Texas
• 1919 - Omaha Race riot, Sept. 28, Omaha, Nebraska
• 1919 - Elaine Race Riot, Oct. 1, Elaine, Arkansas
• 1919 - Centralia Massacre, Nov. 11, Centralia, Washington
• 1921 - Tulsa Race Riot, June 1-2, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 1921 - Battle of Blair Mountain, WV Coal Mine Wars, Aug.- Sept. 1921, Logan County, West Virginia
• 1923 - Rosewood Massacre, Jan. 1-7, Rosewood, Florida
• 1927 - Columbine Mine Massacre, Nov.21, Serene, Colorado
• 1931 - Chicago Rent Strike Riot, Aug. 3, Chicago, Illinois
• 1934 - Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1934 - 1934 West Coast Longshore Strike
• 1934 - Textile workers strike (1934)
• 1935 - Harlem Riot, March 19-20, New York City, New York
• 1937 - Republic Steel Strike, May 30, Chicago, Illinois
• 1942 - Sojourner Truth Homes Riot, February 28, Detroit, Michigan
• 1943 - Zoot Suit Riots, July 3, Los Angeles, California
• 1943 - Detroit Race Riot, June 20-21, Detroit, Michigan
• 1946 - Airport Homes Race Riots, Chicago, Illinois
• 1949 - Peekskill Riot, Peekskill, New York
• 1951 - Cicero Riot, July 12, Cicero, Illinois
• 1964 - New York City riot 1964, July 18-23, New York City, New York
• 1964 - Rochester 1964 race riot, July 24-25, Rochester, New York
• 1964 - Jersey City riot 1964, Aug. 2-4, Jersey City, New Jersey
• 1964 - Paterson riot 1964, Aug. 11-13, Paterson, New Jersey
• 1964 - Elizabeth riot 1964, Aug. 11-13, Elizabeth, New Jersey
• 1964 - Chicago riot 1964, Dixmoor riot, Aug. 16-17, Chicago, Illinois
• 1964 - Philadelphia 1964 race riot, Aug. 28-30,
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• 1965 - Watts Riot, Aug. 1965, Los Angeles, California
• 1966 - Hunter's Point Riot, San Francisco, California
• 1966 - Hough Riots, July 18-24, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1967 - 1967 Newark riots, July 1967, Newark, New Jersey
• 1967 - 1967 Plainfield riots, July 14-21, Plainfield, New Jersey
• 1967 - Cambridge, Md. Riot 1967, July 1967, Cambridge, Maryland
• 1967 - 12th Street Riot, July 23-29, Detroit, Michigan
• 1968 - Orangeburg Massacre, S.C. State Univ., Feb. 8, Orangeburg, South Carolina
• 1968 - 1968 Washington, DC riots, April 4-8, Washington, D.C.
• 1968 - Baltimore Riot 1968, April 6-7, Baltimore, MD
• 1968 - Chicago riot 1968, West Side Riots, April 7-14, Chicago, Illinois
• 1968 - Louisville riots of 1968, May 27, Louisville, Kentucky
• 1968 - Glenville Shootout, July 23-28, Cleveland, Ohio
• 1968 - 1968 Democratic National Convention riot, Aug. 1968, Chicago, Illinois
• 1969 - Stonewall Riots, June 1969, New York City, New York
• 1969 - York Race Riot, July 1969, York, Pennsylvania
• 1969 - Days of Rage, Oct. 8-11, Chicago, Illinois
• 1970 - Kent State Riots/Shootings, May 1970, Kent, Ohio
• 1970 - Hard Hat riot, Wall Street, May 8, New York City, New York
• 1970 - Jackson State killings, May 14-15, Jackson, Mississippi
• 1970 - Sterling Hall bombing, Univ. of Wisc., Aug. 24, Madison, Wisconsin
• 1971 - May Day Protests 1971, May 3, Washington, D.C.
• 1971 - Camden Riots, August 1971, Camden, New Jersey
• 1971 - Attica Prison uprising, (Attica, New York)
• 1973 - Wounded Knee incident, Feb. 27 - May 8, Wounded Knee, South Dakota
• 1975 - Pine Ridge Shootout, June 26, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
• 1975 - Livernois-Fenkell riot, July 1975, Detroit, Michigan
• 1977 - Chicago riot 1977, Humboldt Park riot, June 4-5, Chicago, Illinois
• 1977 - New York City blackout of 1977, July 13-14, New York City, New York
• 1979 - White Night gay riots, May 1979, San Francisco, California
• 1979 - Greensboro Massacre, Nov. 3, Greensboro, North Carolina
• 1980 - New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• 1980 - Chattanooga Riot of 1980, Chattanooga, Tennessee
• 1980 - Miami Riot 1980, May 17-19, Miami, Florida
• 1982 - Washington Anti-Klan protest 1982, Nov. 27, Washington, D.C.
• 1982 - Miami Riot 1982, Overtown Riot, Dec. 1982, Miami, Florida
• 1987 - Tampa Riot 1987, Feb. 1987, Tampa, Florida
• 1988 - Tompkins Square Park Police Riot, August 1988 (East Village, Manhattan, New York City)
• 1989 - Miami Riot 1989, Jan. 1989, Miami, Florida
• 1989 - Tampa Riot 1989, Feb. 1989, Tampa, Florida
• 1990 - Anti-Klan protest, Oct. 28, Washington, D.C.
• 1991 - 1991 Washington, DC riot, Mount Pleasant riot, May 5-9, Washington, D.C.
• 1991 - Crown Heights Riot, Aug. 1991, Brooklyn, New York
• 1992 - L.A. riot/Rodney King riot, April-May 1992, Los Angeles, California
• 1996 - St. Petersburg, FL Riot 1996, Oct. 1996, St. Petersburg, Florida
• 1999 - WTO Meeting of 1999, Nov. 1999, Seattle, Washington
• 1999 - Michigan State University student riot, April 1999, (East Lansing, Michigan)
• 1999 - Woodstock '99 music festival riot, August 1999, (Woodstock, New York)
• 2000 - Puerto Rican Day Parade riot in Central Park New York City, New York

• 2001 - 2001 Cincinnati Riots, April 10-12, Cincinnati, Ohio
• 2001 - Seattle Mardi Gras Riots, Feb. 27, Seattle, WA
• 2002 - University of Minnesota Hockey Riots, April 6, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 2003 - University of Minnesota Hockey Riots (second straight year), April 12, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 2003 - Benton Harbor Riot, June 2003, Benton Harbor, Michigan
• 2005 - Civil disturbances and military action in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Aug.-Sept., New Orleans, Louisiana
• 2005 - 2005 Toledo Riot, Oct. 15, Toledo, Ohio
• 2006 - San Bernardino punk riot, March 4, San Bernardino, California

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