On August 12, 1965, a race riot erupted on the West Side of Chicago, following tensions related to civil rights, police brutality, and economic disparities. The unrest was part of a broader wave of racial conflicts occurring across the United States during the 1960s.
By August 14, the situation had escalated to the point where the Illinois National Guard was placed on stand-by alert. While the riot did not reach the scale of the Watts Riots in Los Angeles (which occurred around the same time), it reflected the growing frustration and anger in African American communities over systemic racism, poverty, and police misconduct.
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