Race riot
Overview
A race riot or racial riot is an outbreak of violent civil disorder (i.e. a riot
) in which race is a key factor. A phenomenon frequently confused with the concept of 'race riot' is sectarian violence
, which involves public mass violence or conflict over non-racial factors.
The term had entered the English language
in the United States
by the 1890s. Until 1968 the use of the term in the United States referred to race riots which were often a mob action
by members of the majority racial group against people of other races.
Riot
A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized often by what is thought of as disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence against authority, property or people. While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are thought to be typically chaotic and...
) in which race is a key factor. A phenomenon frequently confused with the concept of 'race riot' is sectarian violence
Sectarian violence
Sectarian violence and/or sectarian strife is violence inspired by sectarianism, that is, between different sects of one particular mode of ideology or religion within a nation/community...
, which involves public mass violence or conflict over non-racial factors.
The term had entered the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by the 1890s. Until 1968 the use of the term in the United States referred to race riots which were often a mob action
Mob Action
Mob Action is a clothing label based in Leipzig, Germany. The name is synonymous with riot, outlining the company's political appeal....
by members of the majority racial group against people of other races.
