| 1967 Atlanta riots | |||
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| Part of Long, hot summer of 1967 | |||
| Date | June 17 – 20, 1967 | ||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Caused by | A fight breaking out at a shopping center. | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 1 | ||
| Injuries | 22 | ||
| Arrested | 13 | ||
The 1967 Atlanta riots were one of many riots during the Long, hot summer of 1967 lasting from June 17, 1967, to June 20. The riots started after a black male who was holding a beer can was denied from entering the Flamingo Grill by a security guard there at the Dixie Hills Shopping Center and a fight starting afterwards.[1]