Racial Unrest In Cairo, Illinois
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Start date | 1967-01-27 07:40:21 |
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Death | 4 |
Caus by | Segregation |
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ID | 3353113 |
About Racial Unrest In Cairo, Illinois
From 1967 to 1973, an extended period of racial unrest occurred in the town of Cairo, Illinois. The city had long had racial tensions which boiled over after a black soldier was found hanged in his jail cell.