1967 Detroit Riots

For my 2016 history paper I decided to write about the catastrophic events of the 1967 Detroit Riots. Taking place in the blistering July, where it was very unlikely to have an air conditioner, after police raided a blind pig on the infamous 12th Street. That Small act gradually generated the largest riot in American history. After the raid, a crowd of about 200 gathered around the bar. People were spreading rumors about the police using excessive force, later resulting in an empty bottle being thrown at a rear window of a police car. All of this then escalated into the event we all know today; the Detroit Riots.
As you know, the Detroit Riots took place in 1967. Around 5:20 pm, outside the bar, additional police were sent to calm the area down. John Conyers, a Detroit congressman, stood up on a car to silence the crowd, shortly after being pelted with bricks and bottles. As if that wasn’t enough, around 1:00 police officer reported injuries from objects thrown at them. Firefighters came and, too, were pelted with objects. Detroit’s mayor, Jerome Cavanagh, met up with state officials, agreeing on use of additional
In 1963, he welcomed Martin Luther King into Detroit. He also marched alongside him in the March for Freedom. Cavanagh was successful when it came to securing federal funding for Detroit through the Model Cities Program. He also built new skyscrapers for better economy. Jerome was also featured in Life, Time, Newsweek magazines, and a television program Meet the Press. To much surprise he was also named as one of the “Outstanding 100 People in the US.” Cavanagh was re-elected by majority in 1965. Sadly, his positive impact and work on the city was overshadowed by the Detroit Riots in 1967. Cavanagh then worked as a lawyer in Detroit, later making an unsuccessful attempt at running for governor. Cavanagh died abruptly when he had a heart attack in