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A racially charged incident in a bar sparks the six-day Hough riots in Cleveland, Ohio; 1,700 Ohio National Guard troops intervene to restore order.
A confrontation in Cleveland leads to the six-day Hough riots, prompting National Guard intervention to quell unrest.
On July 18, 1966, a racially charged altercation at a bar in the Hough neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio, ignited a wave of violence and protest. Over the next six days, residents clashed with police, resulting in widespread property damage and arson. The Ohio National Guard deployed 1,700 troops to restore law and order. The riots exposed deep-seated racial tensions and economic inequalities in the city. Many homes and businesses were looted or burned before the unrest subsided. The Hough riots became a defining moment in America’s urban civil rights struggles, prompting calls for social reform.
Hough riots
Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio National Guard