I usually try to be informative and positive in my Sunday references to Cincinnati. This week I'll try to put some things into perspective. Riots! Here is a list of disturbances that happened in Cincinnati that could be called riots. You think the country is bad shape now, check out these dates and short descriptive causes.
1792 - citizen accosted by a soldier
1829 - racial
1836 - racial
1841 - racial
1853 - religious and heritage
1855 - political and heritage
1884 - political and judicial
1935 - racial
1967 - racial and police
1968 - racial / MLK assassination
2001 - racial and police
Draw your own conclusions.
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