Section: CrisisDB / US Political Violence Database
🇺🇸 US Political Violence Database
(Paginated Mode)
Collection of historical records of violent incidents in the United States, spanning from 1782 to the present day. The dataset is categorized by date, incident type, subtypes, casualties, geographical location of the violence, documented fatalities, and the authoritative sources from which this data is derived. Additionally, each entry includes a detailed narrative describing the specific circumstances surrounding the violent incident.
For the explanation of the methodology underlying this data collection, see:
Turchin, P. 2012. Dynamics of Political Instability in the United States, 1780–2010. Journal of Peace Research 4:577-591.
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Term Definition
Riot A group (12 or more people) attempting to impose their will through the use of lethal force outside the normal bounds of law (“group on group”)
Lynching A group of people killing one or few persons (“group on individual”)
Terrorism One or few people attempting to kill many members of a certain social category: racial, ethnic, government, school, business, society as a whole (“individual on group”)
Assassination One or few people killing another individual belonging to a certain social category (“individual on individual”)
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# Date Type Subtype(s)   Location(s) Fatalities Source(s) Narrative Edit
1201 1897 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   Ohio (OH), Urbana 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1202 1897 Mar, 1st Riot Race   Alabama (AL), Brookside 2   The New York Times   📰
1203 1897 Mar, 1st Lynching Race   Virginia (VA), Lynchburg 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1204 1897 Mar, 1st Riot Economic   Tennessee (TN), Knoxville 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1205 1897 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Virden 19   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1206 1896 Dec, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Missouri (MO), Lexington 2   The New York Times   📰
1207 1896 Nov, 1st Riot Political   Kentucky (KY), Mount Sterling 2   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1208 1896 Nov, 1st Riot Political   South Carolina (SC), Columbia 2   The New York Times   📰
1209 1896 Sep, 1st Riot Political   Kentucky (KY), Springfield 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1210 1896 Apr, 1st Riot Race   Louisiana (LA), St. Landry 2   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1211 1896 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   Texas (TX), Brazos 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1212 1896 Jan, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Louisiana (LA), Hahnville 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1213 1895 Oct, 1st Riot Extralegal   Ohio (OH), Tiffin 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1214 1895 Aug, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Ohio (OH), New Richmond 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1215 1895 Jul, 1st Riot Race   Alabama (AL), Brookside 6   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1216 1895 Mar, 1st Riot Labor   Louisiana (LA), New Orleans 4   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1217 1895 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   New York (NY), Brooklyn 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1218 1894 Nov, 1st Riot Political   Virginia (VA), Wise 3   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1219 1894 Oct, 1st Riot Extralegal   Ohio (OH), Washington Court House 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States, Wells   📰
1220 1894 Oct, 1st Riot Labor   Tennessee (TN), Sevier 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1221 1894 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Alabama (AL), Pratt Mines 4   Montgomery, Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1222 1894 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   California (CA), Sacramento 4   The New York Times   📰
1223 1894 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Spring Valley 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1224 1894 Jul, 1st Riot Ethnic   New Mexico (NM), Las Vegas 2   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1225 1894 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Indiana (IN), Hammond 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1226 1894 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   California (CA), Sacramento 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1227 1894 Jun, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Chicago 13   The New York Times   📰
1228 1894 Jun, 1st Riot Race   Missouri (MO), Monett 2 EARR: earr   📰
1229 1894 May, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Connellsville 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1230 1894 Apr, 1st Riot Political   Missouri (MO), Kansas City 4   The New York Times   📰
1231 1894 Apr, 1st Riot Labor   Colorado (CO), Cripple Creek 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States, Radlowski   📰
1232 1894 Apr, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Georgia (GA), Gilmer 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1233 1894 Apr, 1st Lynching Race   Ohio (OH), Rushsylvania, Logan 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States, Peckham   📰
1234 1894 Apr, 1st Lynching Race   Georgia (GA), Greensboro, Greene 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1235 1894 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   Idaho (ID), Coeur d'Alene 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1236 1894 Jan, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Ohio (OH), Adams 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1237 1894 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   Louisiana (LA), New Orleans 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1238 1893 Oct, 1st Riot Race   Virginia (VA), Roanoke 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1239 1893 Sep, 1st Riot Extralegal, Race   Virginia (VA), Roanoke 10   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1240 1893 Sep, 1st Lynching Race   Louisiana (LA), South Louisiana 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1241 1893 Aug, 1st Riot Extralegal   Indiana (IN) 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1242 1893 Aug, 1st Riot Extralegal   Alabama (AL), Clarke 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1243 1893 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Delaware (DE), Wilmington 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1244 1893 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   Illinois (IL), Decatur 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1245 1893 Mar, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Copiah 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1246 1893 Mar, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Amite 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1247 1893 Feb, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Texas (TX), Paris 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1248 1893 Jan, 1st Assassination Political   Illinois (IL) 1 Kirkham Et Al 1970   📰
1249 1892 Oct, 1st Riot Political, Race   Georgia (GA), Dalton 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1250 1892 Aug, 1st Riot Labor   Tennessee (TN), Anderson 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1251 1892 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Homestead 16   Wikipedia   📰
1252 1892 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Idaho (ID), Coeur d'Alene 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1253 1892 Jul, 1st Riot Race   Kentucky (KY), Paducah 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1254 1892 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   New York (NY), Port Jervis 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1255 1892 Mar, 1st Riot Race   New York (NY), Niagara Falls 3   The New York Times   📰
1256 1892 Mar, 1st Lynching Race   Georgia (GA), Atlanta 3 EARR: earr   📰
1257 1892 Mar, 1st Riot Extralegal   Mississippi (MS), Iowa 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1258 1892 Feb, 1st Riot Race   Arkansas (AR), England 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1259 1892 Feb, 1st Lynching Race   Virginia (VA), Roanoke 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1260 1892 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Hinds 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1261 1892 Jan, 1st Riot Race   Mississippi (MS), Marion 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1262 1891 Nov, 1st Riot Labor   Ohio (OH), Yorkville 3   The New York Times   📰
1263 1891 Sep, 1st Riot Economic, Race   Arkansas (AR), Lee 27   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1264 1891 Sep, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Asheville 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1265 1891 Aug, 1st Riot Race   Louisiana (LA), Lake Charles 6   The New York Times   📰
1266 1891 May, 1st Riot Ethnic   West Virginia (WV), Wheeling 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1267 1891 Apr, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Morewood 10   The New York Times   📰
1268 1891 Mar, 1st Riot Ethnic, Extralegal   Louisiana (LA), New Orleans 11   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1269 1890 Dec, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Hertford 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1270 1890 Dec, 1st Riot Race   Mississippi (MS), Jackson 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1271 1890 Nov, 1st Riot   Michigan (MI), Ann Arbor 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1272 1890 May, 1st Lynching Extralegal   South Carolina (SC), Lexington 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1273 1890 Jan, 1st Riot Political   Texas (TX), Galveston 5   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1274 1890 Jan, 1st Assassination Political   Washington (WA), Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 1 Kirkham Et Al 1970   📰
1275 1889 Dec, 1st Lynching Race   South Carolina (SC), Barnwell 8   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1276 1889 Nov, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Wisconsin (WI), Preston 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1277 1889 Oct, 1st Lynching Race   Georgia (GA), Murray 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1278 1889 Sep, 1st Riot Economic, Race   Mississippi (MS), Lefeore 25   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1279 1889 Jul, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   Missouri (MO), Taney 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1280 1889 Jun, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Indiana (IN), Corydon 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1281 1889 May, 1st Riot Political, Race   Arkansas (AR), Forest City 4   The New York Times   📰
1282 1889 Mar, 1st Riot Political   Kentucky (KY), Bell 3   The New York Times   📰
1283 1889 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   New York (NY), Brooklyn 1   The New York Times   📰
1284 1889 Jan, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   Kentucky (KY), Caldwell 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1285 1889 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   Washington (WA), Newcastle 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1286 1888 Dec, 1st Riot Extralegal   Alabama (AL), Birmingham 10   The New York Times   📰
1287 1888 Dec, 1st Riot Race   Mississippi (MS), Wahalak 8   The New York Times   📰
1288 1888 Nov, 1st Riot Race   Georgia (GA), Savannah 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1289 1888 Sep, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Oxford 3   The New York Times   📰
1290 1888 Aug, 1st Riot Race   Louisiana (LA), Abbeville 17   The New York Times   📰
1291 1888 Aug, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Watthall 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1292 1888 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   South Carolina (SC), Pickens 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1293 1888 Jul, 1st Lynching Extralegal   North Dakota (ND), Wahpeton 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1294 1888 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Plymouth 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1295 1888 Jan, 1st Riot Personal (?)   Kentucky (KY), Tug River Valley 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1296 1888 Jan, 1st Riot Personal (?)   West Virginia (WV), Grapevine Creek 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1297 1887 Dec, 1st Riot Race   Tennessee (TN), Glenmary 2   The New York Times   📰
1298 1887 Dec, 1st Riot Race   Arkansas (AR), Cat Island 2   The New York Times   📰
1299 1887 Nov, 1st Riot Labor, Race   Louisiana (LA), Thibodaux 30   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1300 1887 May, 1st Riot Economic   Washington (WA), Baker Bay 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰