Section: CrisisDB / US Political Violence Database
🇺🇸 US Political Violence Database
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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
1301 1887 May, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Tarboro 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1302 1887 Apr, 1st Lynching Race   South Carolina (SC), Yorkville 5   The New York Times   📰
1303 1887 Apr, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Mississippi (MS), Ripley 1   The New York Times   📰
1304 1887 Mar, 1st Riot   Mississippi (MS), Christian 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1305 1887 Jan, 1st Riot Labor, Race   Louisiana (LA) 34   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1306 1887 Jan, 1st Riot Ethnic   Oregon (OR), Hells' Canyon 31 Pfaelzer   📰
1307 1887 Jan, 1st Lynching Ethnic   California (CA), Colusa 31 Pfaelzer   📰
1308 1887 Jan, 1st Riot Race   Texas (TX) 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1309 1886 Dec, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Kansas (KS), Caldwell 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1310 1886 Aug, 1st Riot Labor   Massachusetts (MA), Somerville 2   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1311 1886 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Kansas (KS), Wyandotte 2   The New York Times   📰
1312 1886 May, 1st Riot Political   Illinois (IL), Chicago 11   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1313 1886 May, 1st Riot Labor   Wisconsin (WI), Milwaukee 6   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1314 1886 May, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Chicago 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1315 1886 May, 1st Lynching Race   Virginia (VA) 1   The New York Times   📰
1316 1886 Apr, 1st Riot Political   Texas (TX), Laredo 11   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1317 1886 Apr, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), East St. Louis 9   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1318 1886 Mar, 1st Riot Race   Mississippi (MS), Carrollton 20   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1319 1886 Feb, 1st Riot Ethnic   Washington (WA), Seattle 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1320 1886 Jan, 1st Riot Ethnic   California (CA), Truckee 2 Pfaelzer   📰
1321 1886 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   Texas (TX), Galveston 2   The New York Times   📰
1322 1886 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   Virginia (VA), Prince Edward 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1323 1886 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Connellsville 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1324 1885 Dec, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Tennessee (TN), Double Springs 2   The New York Times   📰
1325 1885 Dec, 1st Riot Ethnic   Michigan (MI), Detroit 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1326 1885 Sep, 1st Riot Ethnic   Wyoming (WY), Rock Springs 51   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1327 1885 Sep, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Idaho (ID), Lewiston 5   The New York Times   📰
1328 1885 Sep, 1st Riot Ethnic   Washington (WA), King 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1329 1885 Sep, 1st Lynching Extralegal   North Dakota (ND), Olga 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1330 1885 Aug, 1st Riot Extralegal   Georgia (GA), Dalton 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1331 1885 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Grenada 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1332 1885 Jul, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Mississippi (MS), Oxford 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1333 1885 May, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Lemont, Joliet 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1334 1885 Apr, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Mississippi (MS), Towey 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1335 1885 Apr, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Georgia (GA), Vienna 1   The New York Times   📰
1336 1885 Jan, 1st Riot Extralegal   Indiana (IN), Marion 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1337 1885 Jan, 1st Lynching Ethnic   California (CA), Monterey 1 Pfaelzer   📰
1338 1884 Aug, 1st Riot Religion   Tennessee (TN), Cane Creek 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1339 1884 Jul, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Montana (MT), Crooked Creek 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1340 1884 Jul, 1st Riot Extralegal   Montana (MT), Lewiston 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1341 1884 Jul, 1st Riot Extralegal   Montana (MT), Bates Point 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1342 1884 Jul, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Montana (MT), Fort Maginnis 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1343 1884 Mar, 1st Riot Extralegal   Ohio (OH), Cincinnati 50   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1344 1884 Jan, 1st Riot Race   West Virginia (WV), Wheeling 1   The New York Times   📰
1345 1883 Dec, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Yazoo City 4   The New York Times   📰
1346 1883 Nov, 1st Riot Political   Virginia (VA), Danville 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1347 1883 Oct, 1st Lynching Race   Kentucky (KY), Russellville 3   The New York Times   📰
1348 1883 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Mississippi (MS), Copiah 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1349 1883 Sep, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Yazoo City 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1350 1883 Apr, 1st Riot Race   Texas (TX), Marshall 3   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1351 1883 Apr, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Windsor 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1352 1882 Nov, 1st Riot Extralegal   Kentucky (KY), Ashland 6   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1353 1882 Oct, 1st Riot Political   South Carolina (SC), Lancaster 7   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1354 1882 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Louisiana (LA), Shreveport 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1355 1882 Oct, 1st Lynching Race   South Dakota (SD), Grand Forks 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1356 1882 Aug, 1st Lynching Race   Florida (FL), Madison 2   The New York Times   📰
1357 1882 Aug, 1st Lynching Race   Alabama (AL), Butler, Choctaw 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1358 1882 Mar, 1st Lynching Extralegal   New Mexico (NM), Albuquerque 3   The New York Times   📰
1359 1882 Mar, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Florida (FL), Tampa 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1360 1881 Dec, 1st Riot Race   North Carolina (NC), Plymouth 3   The New York Times   📰
1361 1881 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   North Carolina (NC), Danbury 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1362 1881 Apr, 1st Riot Political   New York (NY), Troy 6   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1363 1881 Feb, 1st Lynching Extralegal, Race   Tennessee (TN), Springfield 7   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1364 1881 Jan, 1st Lynching Extralegal   California (CA), Bodie 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1365 1881 Jan, 1st Assassination Political   Maryland (MD) 1 Kirkham Et Al 1970   📰
1366 1880 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Missouri (MO), St. Louis 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1367 1880 Oct, 1st Riot Ethnic   Colorado (CO), Denver 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States, Pfaelzer   📰
1368 1880 Sep, 1st Riot Labor   Ohio (OH), Columbus 2   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1369 1880 Sep, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Tennessee (TN), Springfield 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1370 1880 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Maryland (MD), Rockville 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1371 1880 May, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Michigan (MI), Osceda 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1372 1880 Apr, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   Indiana (IN), Blue River 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1373 1880 Mar, 1st Lynching Extralegal   New Mexico (NM), Las Vegas 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1374 1879 Nov, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Iowa (IA), Keokuk, Clark 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1375 1879 Oct, 1st Lynching Race   Tennessee (TN), Chattanooga 2   The New York Times   📰
1376 1879 Sep, 1st Riot   Mississippi (MS), De Kalb 6   The New York Times   📰
1377 1879 Aug, 1st Assassination Political   South Carolina (SC), Greenville 1   The New York Times   📰
1378 1879 Aug, 1st Assassination Political   Mississippi (MS), Yazoo City 1   The New York Times   📰
1379 1879 Jul, 1st Lynching Religion   Georgia (GA), Whitfield 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1380 1879 Jun, 1st Lynching Extralegal   South Carolina (SC), Prosperity 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1381 1879 May, 1st Lynching Race   Arkansas (AR), Brinkley 2   The New York Times   📰
1382 1879 Jan, 1st Lynching Extralegal   South Carolina (SC), Spartanburg 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1383 1878 Sep, 1st Lynching Race   Ohio (OH), Sandusky 1   The New York Times   📰
1384 1878 May, 1st Riot Political   North Carolina (NC), Weldon 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1385 1877 Dec, 1st Riot Ethnic   Texas (TX), San Elizario 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1386 1877 Aug, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Scranton 10   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1387 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Pittsburgh 40   Encyclopaedia Britannica   📰
1388 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Chicago 20   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1389 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), East St. Louis 18   Wikipedia   📰
1390 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Reading 16   Encyclopaedia Britannica   📰
1391 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Maryland (MD), Baltimore 9   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1392 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Ethnic   California (CA), San Francisco 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1393 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Shamokin 2   Wynning History   📰
1394 1877 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Yazoo 2   The New York Times   📰
1395 1877 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Shamokin 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1396 1877 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   Tennessee (TN), Nashville 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1397 1877 Apr, 1st Riot   Mississippi (MS), De Kalb, Kemper 6   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1398 1876 Nov, 1st Riot Political   South Carolina (SC), Charleston 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1399 1876 Oct, 1st Riot Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Scranton 7   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1400 1876 Sep, 1st Riot Race   South Carolina (SC), Ellenton 100   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰