Before the riots started the African American community was left out, living in poverty, lack of education and representation, over populated and with racism. They lived like this because they were neglected from jobs/unemployed, inequality and the government wouldn't allow them to live in houses in the suburbs. One of the many factors that triggered the riots was that the people living in the area weren't ready to live with such a race diversity and high population.
Jule Spohn wrote "What I Remember about Living Through the 1967 Newark Riots"
( http://newarkmemories.com/memories/607.php ) where you can read about what the African American community really felt about the riots and what could have caused the people to react like they did.
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