Peekskill riots

Peekskill riots
Part of Red Scare, Mass racial violence in the United States
DateAugust 27, 1949
Location
Cortlandt Manor, New York

41°19′36″N 73°52′54″W / 41.32667°N 73.88167°W / 41.32667; -73.88167
Caused byRed Scare, Racism against African Americans
Casualties
Injuries140
Arrested12[1]

The Peekskill riots took place at Cortlandt Manor, New York in 1949.[2] The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations, and anti-colonialism. The concert, organized as a benefit for the Civil Rights Congress, was scheduled to take place on August 27 in Lakeland Acres, just north of Peekskill.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference rogbobs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ford, Carin T. Paul Robeson: I Want to Make Freedom Ring, p. 97 Chapter 9 2008.
  3. ^ Ford, Carin T. Paul Robeson: I Want to Make Freedom Ring, p. 98 Chapter 9 2008.