Division Street riots

Division Street Riots
DateJune 12–14, 1966
Location
Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Resulted inSpanish Action Committee of Chicago (SACC),
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.[1][2] This was the first riot in the United States attributed to Puerto Ricans.[3]

  1. ^ "Neighborhood fight ; Activists push to keep Puerto Rican pride alive in Humboldt Park". Chicago Tribune. June 12, 2006 – via Proquest.
  2. ^ Olivo, Antonio (June 12, 2006). "Edgy about 'yuppies' ; Activists work to preserve a Puerto Rican enclave in Humboldt Park as new residents move in". Chicago Tribune – via Proquest.
  3. ^ "Humboldt Park Riots Remembered". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-04-04.