Description
The 1968 Riot Collection includes over 200 powerful images of the riots in Kansas City after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Small crowd marching down the street

Small crowd marching down the street, followed by car and school busses.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-040.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Small crowd marching down the street

Small crowd marching down the street; damaged photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-041.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Small crowd marching down the street

Small crowd marching down the street; blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-042.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street. A white male priest with black coat and white collar is among them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-043.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street. Two African American men are riding on hood of car in the left portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-044.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd gathered on steps outside the Jackson County Courthouse

Crowd gathered on the steps outside the Jackson County Courthouse. Some individuals are clapping while others raise their fist.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-045.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd outside the Jackson County Courthouse

Crowd on Grand Boulevard outside the Jackson County Courthouse, facing toward the camera. Behind the crowd are lines of cars driving down the street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-046.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd with raised fists in front of Jackson County Courthouse

Crowd with raised fists on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse; blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-047.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd gathered outside the Jackson County Courthouse

Crowd gathered outside the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. An African American woman in the center of the crowd is holding a microphone and reading from a piece of paper.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-048.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd raising their fists

Crowd raising their fists on Grand Boulevard in front of the Jackson County Courthouse; blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-049.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd on Grand Boulevard

Crowd on Grand Boulevard looking toward the right side of the photo. Blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-050.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Crowd gathered at Grand Boulevard

Crowd gathered on Grand Boulevard. A few individuals in the left portion of the photo are raising their fists.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-051.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Group of people on a sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Courthouse

Group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. Three men are standing next a parking meter conversing while a woman is standing a few feet away observing them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-052.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Three African American men walking down Grand Boulevard

Three African American men walking down Grand Boulevard. The first two men are wearing black berets.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-053.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Five Black Panther leaders on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse

Five Black Panther Party members on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. The men are wearing black berets, black jackets, and have their fists raised.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-054.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235