Division Street riots

Division Street Riots
DateJune 12–14, 1966
Location
Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resulted inFoundation of Spanish Action Committee of Chicago (SACC) and Latin American Defense Organization
Parties
Puerto Rican Chicago residents
Chicago Police
Casualties and losses
Wounded: 16

The Division Street riots were episodes of rioting and civil unrest in Chicago which started on June 12 and continued through June 14, 1966. These riots are remembered as a turning point in Puerto Rican civic involvement in Chicago. This was the first riot in the United States attributed to Puerto Ricans.

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