Stonewall Riots

(noun)

Riots against a police raid that took place on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, which propelled LGBTQ activism and visibility.

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Examples of Stonewall Riots in the following topics:

  • LGBTQ Civil Rights

    • The Stonewall Riots of 1969 are often thought to mark the starting point of a worldwide LGBTQ rights movement.
    • While homophile organizations made early explicit attempts to improve LGBTQ peoples' status, it was not until The Stonewall Riots of 1969 that large numbers of LGBTQ advocates united to demand legal and social rights.

  • The Movement for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights

    • One such crackdown was the raid on the Stonewall Inn, a bar in Greenwich Village, New York City that was frequented by gay men, drag queens, and male transvestites.
    • Neighborhood residents joined in the resistance, resulting in several nights of rioting.
    • The Stonewall Riots are often cited as the first major protest by LGBT people against the criminalization of homosexuality.
    • After Stonewall, large organizations of LGBT advocates arose to challenge discrimination against LGBT people .
    • For example, leaders organized the first Gay Pride march to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and to loudly declare their desire for equality.

  • Gay and Lesbian Rights

    • Early in the morning of June 28, 1969, police raided a Greenwich Village gay bar called the Stonewall Inn.
    • The riot continued for several hours and resumed the following night.
    • By the summer of 1970, groups in at least eight American cities were sufficiently organized to schedule simultaneous events commemorating the Stonewall riots for the last Sunday in June.
    • Today, LGBTQ Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to commemorate the Stonewall riots.
    • Photograph of the Stonewall Inn, taken September 1969.

  • Riots

    • A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime.
    • While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are typically chaotic and exhibit herd-like behavior.
    • Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent.
    • Riots typically involve vandalism and the destruction of private and public property.
    • The specific property to be targeted varies depending on the cause of the riot and the inclinations of those involved.

  • The Battle of Chancellorsville

    • The Confederate Army won at the Battle of Chancellorsville, but lost many troops, including General "Stonewall" Jackson.
    • "Stonewall" Jackson by friendly fire, a devastation that Lee likened to, "losing [his] right arm."
    • Just as seriously, he lost his most aggressive field commander, Stonewall Jackson.
    • Stonewall Jackson on May 2, 1863.
    • Wilderness Church at Chancellorsville was the center of a stand made by Union General Schurz's division after Confederates under Stonewall Jackson made a surprise flank attack.

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  • Social Change

    • A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism, or other crime.
    • While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots are typically chaotic and exhibit herd-like behavior.
    • Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or out of dissent.
    • Riots typically involve vandalism and the destruction of private and public property.
    • Riots, while destructive, have often played a role in social change.

  • Military Segregation

    • Woodrow Wilson's policy of military segregation led to conflict, rioting, and the brutal sentencing of the all-black Twenty-Fourth U.S.
    • This led to clashes with local authorities, including an incident in which police beat a black soldier and set off a nighttime riot by 156 African-American troops resulting in the shooting deaths of two soldiers, four police officers, and nine civilians.
    • A police officer and a soldier died later from wounds sustained in the riot, while another soldier died from injuries he received during his capture the next day.

  • Racial Friction

    • The Chicago Race Riot was the worst example of the mob violence that swept the country.
    • During the Chicago riot, U.S.
    • A white gang looking for African Americans during the Chicago Race Riot of 1919.
    • This inflammatory newspaper headline appeared during the Elaine Race Riot of 1919.
    • Identify the causes and effects of the race riots of 1919

  • The Battle of Bull Run

    • Jackson, stood their ground giving rise to Jackson’s famous nickname, "Stonewall Jackson."