1980 St. Pauls riot should lead to such an inquiry. 1980 St. Pauls riot The St Pauls riot occurred in St Pauls, Bristol, England on 2 April 1980 when police raided the Black and White Café on Grosvenor Road in the heart of the area. After several hours of disturbance in which fire engines and police cars were damaged, 130 people were arrested, 25 were taken to hospital, including 19 police and members of the press. The riot occurred against a background of increasing racial tension, poor housing and alienation of black youth. As a result of the disturbances local authorities and the national
The Fairground Park Riot Phillip O'Connor Poconnor@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8321. "Pool Riot Pivotal in Race Relations City's Decision in '49 to Integrate Swimming Pools Sparked Violence That Triggered Change." "Stltoday.com". N.p., 30 Aug. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2016. Silva, Eddie. "The Longest Day." "Riverfront Times". N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2016. The Fairground Park Riot The Fairground Park Riot was a race riot that broke out on June 21, 1949 at a newly integrated public swimming pool. The Fairground Pool, in St. Louis Missouri, was one of the largest pools in the American Midwest measuring 440 feet. The pool was able to hold from 10,000 to