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In Pics | George Floyd's death triggers violent protests, a look at earlier incidents which rocked US

Angry protesters are out in the streets seeking answers. Will their rage and anger bend a system that treats them so callously?

June 02, 2020 / 04:37 PM IST
100 years after the deadly race riots of the Red Summer, America is burning again. Riots are spiralling across the country following the brutal killing of another unarmed black man by a white police officer. Will George Floyd be just another name added to the growing list of racist infamy or will his horrifying death become a tipping point? As the long simmering anger reach a boiling point, we look at key happenings in the past 100 years that have led to the current surcharged events. (Image: Reuters)
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After the deadly race riots of the Red Summer, America is burning again. US has been rocked by massive protests following the brutal killing of George Floyd. Will George Floyd be just another name added to the growing list of racist infamy or will his horrifying death become a tipping point? As the long simmering anger reach a boiling point, we look at key happenings in the past 100 years that have led to the current surcharged events. (Image: Reuters)
1919 | The Red Summer: The riots left many dead, hundreds injured and over a thousand homeless. (Image: News18 Creative)
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