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1949 anti-communist race riots against African Americans and Jews
The Peekskill riots took place at Cortlandt Manor, New York, United States, in 1949. The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer
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his son Edwin and nephew Harold Smith in 1885. The well-publicized Peekskill Riots of 1949 involved attacks and a lynching-in-effigy occasioned by Paul
Peekskill,_New_York
First Black French and American military pilot (1895–1961)
singer and activist Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York, to benefit the Civil Rights Congress ended in the Peekskill riots. These were caused in part by members
Eugene_Bullard
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(race riot) 1949 – Anacostia Pool Riot, June 29, Anacostia, Washington, D.C. (race riot) 1949 – Peekskill riots, Peekskill, New York (race riot) 1949
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Violent public disturbances between differently self-identifying groups
Airport Homes race riots 1946: Columbia, TN – Columbia race riot of 1946 1949: Cortlandt Manor, NY – Peekskill riots (anti-communist race riots against Jews
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American singer, actor, political activist, and athlete (1898–1976)
to decry the use of their community to support "subversives". The Peekskill riots ensued, during which violent anti-Robeson protests shut down a Robeson
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Laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S.
Pana riot Robert Charles riots Evansville race riot Atlanta Massacre of 1906 Springfield race riot of 1908 Johnson–Jeffries riots 1912 racial conflict in
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Fairground Park riot, June 21, St. Louis 1949: Anacostia Pool Riot, June 29, Anacostia, Washington, D.C. 1949: Peekskill riots, Peekskill, New York 1949:
Mass racial violence in the United States
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from the family's library of 50,000 materials. Photos from the 1949 Peekskill riots capture the beating of Eugene Bullard by two policemen, a state trooper
Susan_Robeson
1949 song by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays
The Daily Worker, June 1, 1949 Frillmann, Karen. "Today in History: Peekskill Riots". WYNC (New York), 4 September 2009. Accessed 25 January 2015. Irwin
If_I_Had_a_Hammer
Group of pseudoscientific theories and societal practices
v. Rice (1948) Rosana Aubert v. Orleans Parish School Board (1948) Peekskill riots of 1949 Virginia referendum on poll tax (1949) Texas referendum on
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American academic (1927–2014)
Against Lynching We Charge Genocide Progressive Party Freedomways Peekskill riots Writings and speeches Freedom newspaper I Want to Be African Negroes—Don't
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American racial slur
James J. Jeffries, who had been billed as the "Great White Hope", race riots ensued across America. D.W. Griffith's 1915 motion picture The Birth of
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U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1921–1953)
at least expel him from the party." During a debate about the 1949 Peekskill Riots in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York, Rankin again used
John_E._Rankin
2020-03-06. Retrieved 2016-03-14. Frillmann, Karen. "Today in History: Peekskill Riots" Archived 2021-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. WYNC (New York), 4 September
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American anthropologist, author, actor and civil rights activist (1895–1965)
Against Lynching We Charge Genocide Progressive Party Freedomways Peekskill riots Writings and speeches Freedom newspaper I Want to Be African Negroes—Don't
Eslanda_Goode_Robeson
chronological list of known riots. 205–186 – BC The great revolt of Egypt against Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 48 BC – 47 BC – Riots during the Siege of Alexandria
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1895 proposal by Booker T. Washington
1917 had fewer than fifty) and lynchings continued into the 1940s. Race riots in dozens of cities spanned several decades, killing hundreds of blacks
Atlanta_Compromise
1931 song written by Ray Henderson and Lew Brown
Against Lynching We Charge Genocide Progressive Party Freedomways Peekskill riots Writings and speeches Freedom newspaper I Want to Be African Negroes—Don't
That's_Why_Darkies_Were_Born
American clergyman
Against Lynching We Charge Genocide Progressive Party Freedomways Peekskill riots Writings and speeches Freedom newspaper I Want to Be African Negroes—Don't
William_Drew_Robeson_I
2012 biography Howard Fast
at the Paul Robeson concert attacked by anti-Communist mobs at the Peekskill riots of 1949. Fast wrote Citizen Tom Paine (1943) and Freedom Road (1944)
Howard Fast: Life and Literature in the Left Lane
Howard_Fast:_Life_and_Literature_in_the_Left_Lane
American journalist
Regarding Robeson and the Peekskill riots of 27 August 1949, Hollenbeck said that, while most newspapers had covered the riots well, the New York World-Telegram
Don_Hollenbeck
1939 cantata
Against Lynching We Charge Genocide Progressive Party Freedomways Peekskill riots Writings and speeches Freedom newspaper I Want to Be African Negroes—Don't
Ballad_for_Americans
1950 film directed by Joseph Losey
protect me. Losey studied the 1936 Fury as well as footage from the 1949 Peekskill riots. The film was known at one stage as Outrage. Gail Russell had been
The_Lawless
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1889 event in Jefferson County, Alabama
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American playwright and actress (1914–2018)
at the Peekskill Riots, when the Ku Klux Klan attempted to lynch Paul Robeson. Her husband worked as a bodyguard for Robeson, and during the riot, she and
Gertrude_Jeannette
American folksinger-songwriter (1914–1981)
classical pianists Leonid Hambro and Ray Lev in Peekskill, New York, that sparked the Peekskill Riots on September 4, 1949. The Weavers were present.
Lee_Hays
Lynching of an African-American man in 1930
printed an editorial criticizing the riots and property damage, but not the lynching. Before the lynching and riot, McCasland had been sentenced to three
Lynching_of_George_Hughes
Day of the year
1949 – Paul Robeson performs a second concert in Peekskill, New York eight days after the Peekskill riots. 1950 – Darlington Raceway is the site of the inaugural
September_4
1883 incident in Virginia
The Danville Massacre, also known as the Danville Riot, was a deadly assault on African Americans at a Danville, Virginia market November 3, 1883, and
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African-American mother and son lynched in Oklahoma, U.S. (1911)
activist (1862–1931) "Strange Fruit" (1937) by Abel Meeropol Tulsa race riot – 1921 mass violence in Oklahoma, USPages displaying short descriptions of
Lynching of Laura and L. D. Nelson
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Month of 1949
victory with the capture of the city of Lanzhou. The first of the two Peekskill riots took place when a free-for-all fight involving several hundred people
August_1949
Race riots in the US in 1967
started with the Harlem riots in July 1964, and the Watts riots in August 1965. During the first nine months of 1967, over 150 riots erupted across American
Long,_hot_summer_of_1967
Puerto Rican writer and poet
dates was the so-called Peekskill Riots, in which white supremacists tried to prevent a concert by Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York. After their move
Rosario_Morales
1960 race riot in Jacksonville, Florida
2021. Bartley, Abel A. (Summer 1999). "The 1960 and 1964 Jacksonville Riots: How Struggle Led to Progress". Florida Historical Quarterly. 78 (1): 46–73
Ax_Handle_Saturday
1966 protests
or Cynicism, Caused the Riots". Life. Vol. 64, no. 10. pp. 97–99. Retrieved 26 February 2018. Subversive Influences in Riots, Looting, and Burning, Part
Hunters Point social uprising (1966)
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American trade unionist (1902–1976)
in the following six consecutive elections until 1949. During the Peekskill riots, Potash was traveling in the same car as Paul Robeson when they were
Irving_Potash
denounced by politicians and the media, and in the case of the 1949 Peekskill Riots, subject to mob attack. In general, the significance of lyrics within
Music_and_politics
Month of 1949
Grand Prairie, Texas Peekskill riots: One thousand anti-Communist demonstrators picketed an open-air concert by Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York. Violence
September_1949
Museum in Philadelphia dedicated to Paul Robeson
Against Lynching We Charge Genocide Progressive Party Freedomways Peekskill riots Writings and speeches Freedom newspaper I Want to Be African Negroes—Don't
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1905 mass lynching in Georga, US
Pana riot Robert Charles riots Evansville race riot Atlanta Massacre of 1906 Springfield race riot of 1908 Johnson–Jeffries riots 1912 racial conflict in
Watkinsville_lynching
American musician (1912–1968)
she had formed part of the Paul Robeson concert that ended in the Peekskill Riots.) Little information about her appears thereafter, and her name is
Ray_Lev
Unincorporated community in New York
Reed himself lived in Croton's Upper Village. The highly controversial Peekskill Riot took place less than five miles away, and after this event, the Communist
Mount_Airy,_New_York
Community land trust
offered him sanctuary in her cottage at Still Lake after the Peekskill riots in 1949 (Peekskill is only about 10 miles from Stillwater). In 1927 George Gershwin
Stillwater,_Ossining
African-American victim of assault
v. Rice (1948) Rosana Aubert v. Orleans Parish School Board (1948) Peekskill riots of 1949 Virginia referendum on poll tax (1949) Texas referendum on
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OCLC 13611767. Retrieved March 27, 2022. "Closing Negro shops prevents Macon race riot". The Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, Escambia, Florida: Mayes & Co. August
Lynching_of_John_Glover
Radio station in Peekskill, New York, United States
music in between. During the Peekskill riots on September 4, 1949, WLNA was requested by State Police and City of Peekskill officials to stay on the air
WLNA
The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2022. Slade, Paul (2022). "White riot: a Georgia lynching". Planetslade.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022. United States
Lynching_of_Jake_Davis
American rock band
"I'm Nothing". The Violent Femmes are featured on the song "Gotta Get to Peekskill" by Dropkick Murphys that appears on the band's album Okemah Rising (2023)
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Lynching of two African-American men
Pana riot Robert Charles riots Evansville race riot Atlanta Massacre of 1906 Springfield race riot of 1908 Johnson–Jeffries riots 1912 racial conflict in
Lynching of James Harvey and Joe Jordan
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American video installation/intervention artist
Bridgehampton, NY 2012 Bonfire on the Hudson, part of Peekskill Project V, December 2012, Peekskill, NY 2011 Christine Sciulli: I'm After Me, Edward Hopper
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American abolitionist (1806–1838)
and then studied medicine under a doctor in Philadelphia. He moved to Peekskill, New York, where he practiced medicine for seven years. Unmarried, he
Trial_of_Reuben_Crandall
American thrash metal band
Toxik is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in Peekskill, New York. After breaking up for the first time in 1992 and briefly reuniting in 2007
Toxik
2022 American crime thriller television series
kill her and Sergey; in the present, Peekskill's warden is revealed to be in league with Natalia after the riot; he calls her "Lady Belok". 8 "All That
The_Endgame
Former First Lady of Haiti (born 1950)
Bennett moved to New York, where she was educated at St. Mary's School in Peekskill. She went on to work as a secretary at a slipper company in New York City's
Michèle_Bennett
British military officer (1741–1801)
"Peterson and Sherwood, Local Men Real Heroes of "Vulture" Episode". Peekskill Evening Star. "The Shrine of the Memorial Museum". The Putnam County Courier
Benedict_Arnold
American historian
born on September 24, 1963, in Mount Kisco, New York, and grew up in Peekskill and Shrub Oak in northern Westchester County, New York. In 1985, he received
Marc_Stein_(historian)
Blackout of 1965, but the New York City Blackout of 1977 led to massive rioting, looting, and arson in some parts of the city. In addition, the 1970s recession
New_York_metropolitan_area
Component of the US Army and military of the U.S. state of New York
Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, in Peekskill Battery A, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, in New Windsor
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brutality in the United States Police misconduct § United States Police riot § United States Police use of deadly force in the United States "Wichita
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Neighborhood in New York City
of the Hudson River Railroad, whose initial leg – the 40 mi (64 km) to Peekskill – was completed on September 29, 1849, By the end of 1849, it stretched
Hell's_Kitchen,_Manhattan
Military unit
October 1926. It conducted annual summer training most years at Camp Smith, Peekskill, New York, 1921–38. On 1 September 1940, the Headquarters and Headquarters
106th Infantry Regiment (United States)
106th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
served Legally exonerated 1990 Jeffrey Mark Deskovic Murder and rape Peekskill, New York Life imprisonment 16 years Yes Deskovic was convicted of the
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American journalist, poet, and activist (1887–1920)
to keep America out of the war. In November 1916 he married Bryant in Peekskill, New York. The same year, he underwent an operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital
John_Reed_(journalist)
Chip Hilton series by Clair Bee Wonderdogs – Bob's Burgers Lukash Dairy Peekskill Parks Staten Island Stevedores American Dreams Japan Robins Brave Warriors
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participated in "Street Urchins", curated by Ronnie Cutrone in Casola Gallery in Peekskill, New York. In 2006, he was commissioned by the director Darren Aronofsky
Kostas_Seremetis
of the Knapp residence in Peekskill, New York, destroying the family's Chevrolet Malibu. It becomes known as the Peekskill Meteorite. October 11 – Ross
1992_in_the_United_States
United States Army African-American regiment
Brigade. It conducted annual summer training most years at Camp Smith, near Peekskill, New York, from 1924 to 1939. It was assigned to the First Army on 1 October
369th Infantry Regiment (United States)
369th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Movement within conservatism among African Americans
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (1995–2000) and Mayor of Peekskill, New York (1984–1991) Roy Schneider – Governor of the United States Virgin
Black conservatism in the United States
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to clinch the nomination. Trump stated that he foresaw the outbreak of riots if he were denied the nomination at the convention. Despite often being
2016 Republican Party presidential primaries
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Region of New York state
as well as the northernmost quarter of Westchester County (including Peekskill) upstate. Conversely, area residents often use Interstate 84 to delineate
Upstate_New_York
British colony in North America (1664–1776)
in the production of naval stores and tar along the Hudson River near Peekskill. In 1723 they were allowed to settle in the central Mohawk Valley west
Province_of_New_York
1984 studio album by Whitesnake
itself for Whitesnake, which the band further supported opening for Quiet Riot and Dio. The band had toured in Japan for a spot at the Super Rock '84 festival
Slide_It_In
Village targets Workers' Comp building for transitional youth housing". Peekskill Herald. Retrieved 2025-04-28. "People". www.socialworkmanager.org. Retrieved
Jeremy_Kohomban
American Yiddish newspaper editor
failure and kidney deficiency on August 21, 1989, aged 97, at a hospital in Peekskill, New York. His funeral service at the Plaza Memorial Chapel in Manhattan
Paul_Novick
American military officer (1836–1916)
seventh national president from 1895 to 1897. Runkle held commands at the Peekskill Military Academy, the Military School in Freehold, New Jersey, and at
Benjamin_Piatt_Runkle
Military unit
other regiments. The 71st also served to control the Orange riots of 1871, the railroad riots of July 1877, the switchmen's strike in Buffalo of August
71st New York Infantry Regiment
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Part of the American Revolutionary War
Albany, and Washington ordered four regiments to be held in readiness at Peekskill, further down the Hudson River. On 1 July, General St. Clair was still
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
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1779 battle of the American Revolutionary War
roughly triangular promontory jutting into the Hudson river just below Peekskill, New York, with steep rocky slopes rising up to a 150-foot summit, Stony
Battle_of_Stony_Point
"Peterson and Sherwood, Local Men Real Heroes of "Vulture" Episode". Peekskill Evening Star. Foner, 70. "EBSCO Publishing Service Selection Page". web
African Americans in the Revolutionary War
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Adjutant General of New York (1832–1895)
personnel strength, discipline and efficiency, and the Camp of Instruction in Peekskill established by his predecessor was made permanent. At Farnsworth's direction
John_G._Farnsworth
Village in New York, United States
regularly scheduled run through the village paid fifty cents to travel from Peekskill to Chambers Street in Manhattan on September 29, 1849. By 1853, a ferry
Irvington,_New_York
U.S. federal prosecutions, 1949–1958
attacked as they left a September 4 concert headlined by Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York. It was given to benefit the Civil Rights Congress (CRC), which
Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders
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Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
movements in that area. Washington also ordered four regiments to be held at Peekskill, New York that could be directed either to the north or the south in response
Saratoga_campaign
Military unit
regiment conducted annual summer training most years at Camp Smith, near Peekskill, New York, from 1921–38. It was inducted into active federal service at
108th Infantry Regiment (United States)
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Former theater in Manhattan, New York
14th–59th St. 59th–110th St. Above 110th St. Minor islands Niagara Falls Peekskill Poughkeepsie Rhinebeck Rochester Syracuse Yonkers Other lists Bridges
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1781 military campaign of the American Revolutionary War
assigned command of the expedition to the Marquis de Lafayette, who left Peekskill, New York the same day. His troops, numbering about 1,200, were three
Yorktown_campaign
Month of 1903
on Iona Island, New York, killed six workers and blew out windows in Peekskill. American boxer James J. Jeffries declined an offer to fight boxer Sam
November_1903
Honor guard of the Military Society of the War of 1812
each year at the Camp Smith New York National Guard Training Site in Peekskill, New York. The Veteran Corps of Artillery follows the United States Army
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Older core of village in Westchester County, New York
of Historic Places listings in northern Westchester County, New York Peekskill Downtown Historic District, another Westchester river-town downtown on
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Month of 1948
NL player to win the award three times. Born: T. C. Boyle, author, in Peekskill, New York; Toninho Horta, jazz guitarist and vocalist, in Minas Gerais
December_1948
Branch of the NAACP
largest NAACP Youth Council during the Civil Rights Movement was the Peekskill, NY NAACP Youth Council from 1955 to 1956. The Council had over 400 members
NAACP_Youth_Council
2020 civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd
and unity following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police. Peekskill: A rally of 100 or more was held at the city's Riverfront Green Park and
George Floyd protests in New York (state)
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Month in 1918
model of traditional Catholic beliefs, father of actor Mel Gibson; in Peekskill, New York (d. 2020)[citation needed] Battle of Amiens – The Allies reported
August_1918
Month of 1919
officer, co-founder of the Israeli Air Force, father of Paul Reubens; in Peekskill, New York, United States (d. 2004)[citation needed] Olle Anderberg, Swedish
September_1919
Month of 1937
Presidency, British India Kirtanananda Swami, American Hare Krishna guru, in Peekskill, New York (d. 2011) Died: Henry Kimball Hadley, 65, American composer
September_1937
Sullivan – Tioga – Tompkins – Ulster – Warren – Washington – Wayne – Westchester (Northern, Southern, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Yonkers) – Wyoming – Yates
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Irish Gaelic form of Greek Eva, ÉABHA means "life."
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The prophet
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David's son.
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n.
One who riots; a reveler; a roisterer.