1968 Riot Collection

An African American man being restrained by two white male police officers. The civilian's wrist is being held down by the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera. The man...

Close-up of crowd (majority African Americans with some white people as well) marching west on I-70. In the center of the photo is Bruce R. Watkins, Jackson County Circuit Court Clerk, wearing a suit...

Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward a group of African American men wearing berets speaking into a microphone.

Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward a group of African American men wearing berets speaking into a microphone.

Crowd on the steps of City Hall, with Policemen and National Guard lined up at the door. In the center of the photo, a group of African American men are walking toward the camera, alongside the line...

Crowd on the steps of Police Headquarters on Locust St., across the street from City Hall. The right portion of the photo shows a young African American man leaning against a rail on the steps of...

Close up shot of crowd outside City Hall. A white man is holding up a megaphone in the background of a group of African Americans. In the crowd are several young people facing various directions.

Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward three African American men standing in the back of a truck with a microphone wearing berets.

Father Ed Warner on the ground in the street filled with tear gas surrounded by police wearing gas masks and wielding batons, Father Fly is trying to get to Father Warner but is being held back by...

Father Ed Warner gets taken down by group of police wearing gas masks and wielding batons and falls to the ground. Father Fly stands next to police.

Father Ed Warner gets taken down by police in gas masks in a cloud of tear gas; photo mostly obscured by tear gas.

Five African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park. The man speaking into the microphone is wearing glasses and a suit.

Four African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck with one man sitting on the top of the truck and speaking to the crowd (African Americans and whites) at Parade Park.

Four men standing in the back of a pickup truck with a microphone and speaking to the crowd at Parade Park. Three of the men are wearing berets.

Line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. Behind them is a group of African Americans standing next to a city bus. In the background...

Policemen sitting at makeshift plywood desks in front of tent at Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. The first officer is wearing sunglasses and looking to forward to the right of the photo. The...

Six African American men (one partially obscured) stand along the stone wall in front of Lincoln High School with two white male police officers standing below them. A man in a suit in the center of...

Close-up of crowd at City Hall from directly behind the line of police. The officers are wearing gas masks. In the center of the photo is an African American man looking toward the right side of the...