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
1801 1850 Aug, 1st Riot Economic   California (CA), Sacramento, Sacramento 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1802 1850 Aug, 1st Riot Labor   New York (NY), New York City 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1803 1850 Aug, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   Maryland (MD), Baltimore 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1804 1850 Jan, 1st Riot Ethnic   New York (NY), Poughkeepsie 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1805 1850 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   Virginia (VA), Culpeper, Culpeper 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1806 1849 Oct, 1st Riot Political, Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia, Philadelphia 4   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1807 1849 Sep, 1st Riot Political   Arkansas (AR), Yellville, Marion 8   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1808 1849 Jul, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   Illinois (IL), Massac 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1809 1849 Jun, 1st Riot Ethnic   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1810 1849 May, 1st Riot Political   New York (NY), New York City 22   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1811 1849 Jan, 1st Riot Ethnic   California (CA), San Francisco 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1812 1847 Jun, 1st Riot Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Carlisle 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1813 1845 Aug, 1st Riot Economic   New York (NY), Andes 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1814 1844 Sep, 1st Riot Religion   Illinois (IL), Western Illinois 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1815 1844 Aug, 1st Riot Extralegal   Texas (TX), Shelbyville 20   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1816 1844 Jul, 1st Riot Ethnic   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia, Philadelphia 14   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1817 1844 Jun, 1st Lynching Religion   Illinois (IL), Carthage 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1818 1844 May, 1st Riot Ethnic   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1819 1842 Aug, 1st Riot Ethnic   Ohio (OH), Cincinnati 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1820 1842 Apr, 1st Riot Political   New York (NY), New York City 3   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1821 1841 Oct, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Texas (TX), Shelbyville 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1822 1841 Aug, 1st Riot Race   Ohio (OH), Cincinnati 7   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1823 1841 Jul, 1st Riot Labor   Louisiana (LA), New Orleans 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1824 1841 Jun, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Illinois (IL), Ogle 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1825 1840 Nov, 1st Riot Education   Virginia (VA), Charlettsville 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1826 1840 Oct, 1st Riot Ethnic   Maryland (MD), St. Louis 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1827 1840 Apr, 1st Riot Extralegal   Iowa (IA), Bellevue 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1828 1839 Aug, 1st Riot Ethnic   Maryland (MD), Little Orleans 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1829 1839 Jan, 1st Riot Extralegal   Iowa (IA), Bellevue 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1830 1838 Oct, 1st Riot Religion   Missouri (MO), Haun's Mill 18   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1831 1838 Oct, 1st Riot Ethnic   Maryland (MD), Baltimore 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1832 1838 Jun, 1st Riot Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1833 1838 Mar, 1st Riot Labor   Illinois (IL), Marseilles 10   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1834 1838 Jan, 1st Riot Religion   Missouri (MO), Crooked River 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1835 1837 Nov, 1st Riot Extralegal   Illinois (IL), Alton 1   Hartford Daily Courant Or The Hartford Courant   📰
1836 1837 Oct, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Vicksburg 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1837 1836 Aug, 1st Lynching Race   Virginia (VA), Ark 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1838 1836 Apr, 1st Riot Race   Ohio (OH), Cincinnati 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1839 1836 Apr, 1st Lynching Race   Missouri (MO), St.Louis 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1840 1835 Oct, 1st Lynching Extralegal   Virginia (VA), Lynchburg 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1841 1835 Aug, 1st Riot Political   Maryland (MD), Baltimore 5 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1842 1835 Aug, 1st Riot Political   Arkansas (AR), Post 1 DNI: dni   📰
1843 1835 Jul, 1st Riot Extralegal   Mississippi (MS), Vicksburg 6   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1844 1835 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Livingston 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1845 1835 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Livingston 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1846 1835 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Hinds 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1847 1835 Jul, 1st Lynching Race   Mississippi (MS), Livingston 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1848 1835 Jun, 1st Riot Ethnic   New York (NY), New York City 1 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1849 1835 Jan, 1st Riot Extralegal   Vermont (VT), Vergennes 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1850 1834 Nov, 1st Riot Ethnic, Labor   New York (NY), Maryland 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1851 1834 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1852 1834 Aug, 1st Riot Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1853 1834 Jun, 1st Riot Ethnic   New York (NY), Maryland 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1854 1834 Mar, 1st Riot Labor   Louisiana (LA), New Orleans 5   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1855 1834 Jan, 1st Riot   Maryland (MD), Williamsport 10 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1856 1834 Jan, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Moyamonsing 1 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1857 1833 Dec, 1st Riot Religion   Missouri (MO), Jackson 6 DNI: dni   📰
1858 1833 Dec, 1st Riot Ethnic   UNKNOWN (UNK), Charleston 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1859 1833 Aug, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Pennsylvania 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1860 1831 Sep, 1st Riot Race   Rhode Island (RI), Providence 5 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1861 1831 Aug, 1st Riot Race   Virginia (VA), Sothhampton 300   Wikipedia   📰
1862 1831 Jan, 1st Riot Extralegal   Illinois (IL), Pope 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1863 1830 Sep, 1st Riot Ethnic   Pennsylvania (PA), Dunnstown 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1864 1829 Sep, 1st Riot Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Lancaster 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1865 1829 Aug, 1st Riot Race   Ohio (OH), Cincinnati 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1866 1829 Aug, 1st Riot Labor   Maryland (MD), Baltimore 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1867 1829 May, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Nanticoke 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1868 1828 Aug, 1st Riot Ethnic   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1869 1828 Aug, 1st Riot Ethnic, Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Northern Liberties 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1870 1828 Jan, 1st Riot Labor   Pennsylvania (PA), Susquehanna River Canal 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1871 1827 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   Alabama (AL), Perry 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1872 1825 Nov, 1st Riot Extralegal   Maine (ME), Portland 1 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1873 1825 Aug, 1st Riot Political   North Carolina (NC), Halifax 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1874 1825 Jan, 1st Riot Economic   New York (NY), Ulster, Delaware, Sullivan 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1875 1819 Oct, 1st Riot Race   Massachusetts (MA), Pittsfield 1 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1876 1813 Jan, 1st Riot Economic   New York (NY), Columbia 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1877 1812 Jul, 1st Riot Political   Maryland (MD), Baltimore 2 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1878 1806 Dec, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   New York (NY), New York City 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1879 1806 Aug, 1st Riot Political   UNKNOWN (UNK), Boston 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1880 1804 Sep, 1st Riot Ethnic, Race   Maryland (MD), Elktown 3   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1881 1803 Apr, 1st Riot Prison   New York (NY), Kingston 2 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1882 1802 Jan, 1st Riot Unknown (?)   South Carolina (SC), Charleston 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1883 1799 Mar, 1st Riot Ethnic   New York (NY), New York City 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1884 1797 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Maryland (MD), Upper Marlboro 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1885 1797 Jan, 1st Lynching Race   Georgia (GA) 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1886 1794 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Myerstown 1   Wikipedia   📰
1887 1794 Oct, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Myerstown 1   Wikipedia   📰
1888 1794 Sep, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Myerstown 1   Wikipedia   📰
1889 1794 Jul, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Bower Hill 3   Wikipedia   📰
1890 1794 Jul, 1st Riot Political   Pennsylvania (PA), Bower Hill 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1891 1791 Oct, 1st Riot Economic   New York (NY), Noblestown 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1892 1788 Apr, 1st Riot   New York (NY), New York City 3 TCC: The Connecticut Courant   📰
1893 1787 Feb, 1st Riot Political   Massachusetts (MA), Stockbridge 10   Wikipedia   📰
1894 1787 Jan, 1st Riot Political   Massachusetts (MA), Springfield 4   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1895 1787 Jan, 1st Riot Political   Massachusetts (MA), Berkshire 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1896 1787 Jan, 1st Riot Political   Massachusetts (MA), South Hadley 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1897 1784 Dec, 1st Lynching Political   South Carolina (SC), 96 District 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1898 1784 Oct, 1st Riot Economic   Pennsylvania (PA), Ft. Dickinson, Wyoming Valley 1   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1899 1784 Sep, 1st Riot Economic   Pennsylvania (PA), Ft. Dickinson, Wyoming Valley 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States   📰
1900 1784 Jul, 1st Riot Economic   Pennsylvania (PA), Wyoming Valley 2   Paul A. Gilje, Riots In The United States, Wikipedia   📰