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The 1967 East Side Riots of Buffalo, New York

Scope Note

This archive contains articles, books, and first person account of the Riots that broke out on the east side of Buffalo from June 26 to July 1, 1967. This collects starts on the very first day of the riots in 1967, to present day 2013. The general purpose of the archive is informing the public and providing as coherent an online resource as possible. The archive could also be used by someone who is trying to see how Martin Luther King Jr. had an effect on the country in places he never imagined. As these riots were based on racial inequality, someone who is interested in how one man could have such a great effect on the whole country could use this archive to find information which could further support their argument. The sources in the archive provide historical data on the period, as well as sociological, anthropological, and political insight. This may be useful for students majoring in history, sociology, anthropology, or political sciences.

Background

Maggie Petrella is a freshman at the University at Buffalo, majoring in Mathematics.

Eric Davis is a freshman at the University at Buffalo, majoring in Biological Sciences/Pre-Dental and minoring in Management.

Andrea Niper is a freshman at the University at Buffalo, majoring in Economics and minoring in Mathematics and German.

Zach Utech is a freshman at the University of Buffalo, majoring in Computer Science.

Container Contents

1967 news article from The Buffalonian

The Buffalonian on Martin Luther King Jr's response to the East Side Riots

MLKJ's response to the East Side Riots by the Challenger

The Buffalo Spree looks back on the events of the later 20th century, addressing the East Side Riots

News article during the riots

The effects of the East Side Riots on the portrayal of Buffalonian history by Buffalo Rises

General overview of East Side Riot's results

Pictures of "demonstration of solidarity with the oppressed black people in Buffalo"

Article printed on the third day of riots

Jackie Robinson visits riot participants

Research paper including information on East Side Riot

Picture of streets during the riots

HUAC's synopsis of the East Side Riots

Buffalo Rises #4 Mad Dogs

MLKJ speech information

Short depiction of East Side Riots

Audio and photographs of MLKJ's speech at UB

[http://books.google.com/books?id=CZAZLYPB3fIC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=1967+Buffalo+East+Side+Riots&source=bl&ots=XMl4kzWomf&sig=fSfnl8qRoQl1BaXmPgnSZLMK04A&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nMeYUtHeCcLUoAS7jYGQCw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=1967%20Buffalo%20East%20Side%20Riots&f=false Buffalo Gal: a memoir. Personal Recount of the East Side Riots in 1967, pages 110-111]

1967 news article discussing the governor's trip to Buffalo during the riots

Recount of East Side Riots from the Book "Encyclopedia of American Race Riots"; pages 83-84

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