race riot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of race riot
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In 1833, Detroit was devastated by a race riot sparked by a dispute over escaped enslaved people, and loopholes in antislavery provisions abounded.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022
Malaysian social media users on Monday reported a slew of posts on short video platform TikTok after the election that mentioned a deadly race riot in Kuala Lumpur on May 13, 1969.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
Mr. Milliken took office less than two years after a race riot in Detroit had claimed more than 40 lives.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2019
Hoover called for investigation into “radical activity” again after a race riot in Omaha, Nebraska, on Sept. 28, 1919, but “none could be found,” Ellis writes.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2019
Guam and black Marines at, 110, 150, 254-55, 258; and race riot at, 92-93.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.
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