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1963 Cambridge, Maryland race riot...
1963 Cambridge, Maryland race riot...
Item # 722306
July 13, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 13, 1963
* Cambridge, Maryland race riot
* Long, hot summer of 1967
The front page has a two column heading: "Maryland Troops Rule Cambridge, Repulse Marchers" Related photo on page 2. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
AI notes: In July 1963, Cambridge, Maryland, remained a tense flashpoint in the civil rights struggle, following months of protests, arrests, and sporadic violence that had escalated since the spring. The Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee (CNAC), led by Gloria Richardson and other local Black leaders, continued to push for desegregation of public facilities, fair employment, and equal housing, rejecting compromise agreements they saw as inadequate or deferential to white authorities. Earlier in June, clashes between Black residents and white business owners, including arson and gunfire, had prompted the governor to declare martial law and deploy the Maryland National Guard, enforcing curfews and banning demonstrations. By July, the community remained sharply divided: CNAC organized continued marches, pickets, and boycotts in defiance of curfew restrictions, while authorities maintained a heavy presence to prevent further outbreaks of violence. The unrest in Cambridge during this period highlighted both the determination of Black residents to demand civil rights and the limits of local and state authorities in managing racial tensions, foreshadowing the broader national struggle that would culminate in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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