Ghetto riots (1964–1969)
The ghetto riots, also termed ghetto rebellions, race riots, or negro riots was a period of widespread urban unrest and riots across the United States in the mid-to-late 1960s, largely fueled by racial tensions and frustrations with ongoing discrimination, even after the passage of major Civil Rights legislation; highlighting the issues of racial inequality in Northern cities that were often overlooked in the earlier focus on the Southern states. Rioters often acted collectively, destroying property they viewed as being owned by those exploiting them, while intervening police officers were often viewed by participants as agents of a racist system.