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1964 Philadelphia race riot

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The location here is where  Odessa Bradford got into an argument with 2 policemen which triggered the riots.

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The Philadelphia race riot took place in the predominantly black neighborhoods of North Philadelphia from August 28 to August 30, 1964. Tensions between black residents of the city and police had been escalating for several months over several well-publicized allegations of police brutality.

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