The summer of 1967 again brought racial disorders to American cities, and with them shock, fear and bewilderment to the nation. The worst came during a two-week period in July, first in Newark and then in Detroit. Each set off a chain reaction in neighboring communities. On July 28, 1967, the President of the United States [Lyndon B. Johnson] established this Commission and directed us to answer three basic questions:
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What can be done to prevent it from happening again?
This is our basic conclusion: Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white--separate and unequal. This deepening racial division is not inevitable. The movement apart can be reversed. Choice is still possible. Our principal task is to define that choice and to press for a national resolution. - Summary from the Introduction
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Summary, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers 28:06
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Summary, part 2 Read by Michele Fry 20:13
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Summary, part 3 Read by Michele Fry 21:23
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Summary, part 4 Read by Michele Fry 19:45
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Preface Read by Craig Campbell 11:50
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Introduction Read by Colleen McMahon 17:46
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Tampa Read by William Allan Jones 17:23
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Cincinnati Read by William Allan Jones 18:29
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Atlanta Read by Colleen McMahon 11:37
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Newark Read by Eric Evans 33:40
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Northern New Jersey Read by Eric Evans 16:22
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Plainfield and New Brunswick Read by PhyllisV 31:50
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Detroit, part 1 Read by PhyllisV 25:08
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Detroit, part 2 Read by PhyllisV 25:26
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Detroit, part 3 Read by PhyllisV 19:35
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Ch 1 Profiles of Disorder: Detroit, part 4, Methodology Read by PhyllisV 17:01
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Ch 2 Patterns of Disorder: Introduction, The Pattern of Violence and Damage Read by ToddHW 23:45
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Ch 2 Patterns of Disorder: The Riot Process Read by Eric Evans 27:28
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Ch 2 Patterns of Disorder: The Riot Participant Read by Eric Evans 22:14
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Ch 2 Patterns of Disorder: The Background of Disorder Read by marwalk 37:51
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Ch 2 Patterns of Disorder: The Aftermath of Disorder Read by marwalk 15:45
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Ch 3 Organized Activity Read by Eric Evans 5:34
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Ch 4 The Basic Causes Read by Eric Evans 10:45
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Ch 5 Rejection and Protest: An Historical Sketch part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 24:05
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Ch 5 Rejection and Protest: An Historical Sketch part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 25:43
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Ch 5 Rejection and Protest: An Historical Sketch part 3 Read by Maria Kasper 19:49
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Ch 5 Rejection and Protest: An Historical Sketch part 4 Read by Maria Kasper 23:06
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Ch 6 The Formation of the Racial Ghettos Read by Peter Kuhn 30:10
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Ch 7 Unemployment, Family Structure and Social Disorganization, part 1 Read by marwalk 22:30
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Ch 7 Unemployment, Family Structure and Social Disorganization, part 2 Read by marwalk 15:52
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Ch 8 Conditions of Life in the Racial Ghetto Read by Peter Kuhn 37:22
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Ch 9 Comparing the Immigrant and Negro Experience Read by Craig Campbell 14:29
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Ch 10 The Community Response, part 1 Read by Eric Evans 22:11
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Ch 10 The Community Response, part 2 Read by Eric Evans 20:52
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Ch 11 Police and the Community, part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 25:48
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Ch 11 Police and the Community, part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 22:05
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Ch 11 Police and the Community, part 3 Read by Maria Kasper 18:25
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Ch 12 Control of Disorder, part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 17:55
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Ch 12 Control of Disorder, part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 22:19
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Ch 13 The Administration of Justice Under Emergency Conditions, part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 19:11
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Ch 13 The Administration of Justice Under Emergency Conditions, part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 21:54
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Ch 13 The Administration of Justice Under Emergency Conditions, part 3 Read by Maria Kasper 15:52
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Ch 14 Damages: Repair and Compensation Read by KevinS 10:25
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Ch 15 The News Media and The Disorders, part 1 Read by Maria Kasper 17:32
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Ch 15 The News Media and The Disorders, part 2 Read by Maria Kasper 32:13
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Ch 15 The News Media and The Disorders, part 3 Read by Maria Kasper 13:07
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Ch 15 The News Media and The Disorders, part 4 Read by Maria Kasper 22:27
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Ch 16 The Future of the Cities, part 1 Read by Availle 27:14
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Ch 16 The Future of the Cities, part 2 Read by Availle 28:16
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 1 Read by Mark Goodger 19:08
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 2 Read by ToddHW 18:19
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 3 Read by Maria Kasper 15:24
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 4 Read by Maria Kasper 28:41
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 5 Read by Maria Kasper 25:49
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 6 Read by Maria Kasper 30:49
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 7 Read by Maria Kasper 31:04
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 8 Read by Maria Kasper 25:46
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Ch 17 Recommendations for National Action, part 9 Read by Maria Kasper 25:35
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Conclusion Read by BettyB 1:56
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: The Police Read by KevinS 31:58
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: Fire Departments Read by KevinS 12:34
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: State Response Read by KevinS 36:19
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: Army Response Read by KevinS 9:34
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: Coordinating the Control Response, part 1 Read by KevinS 20:21
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: Coordinating the Control Response, part 2 Read by KevinS 26:42
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Supplement on Control of Disorder: Legal Needs for Riot Control Read by KevinS 17:03
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Other Supplements: Attorney General Letter, Constitution, Timeline Read by Eric Evans 13:09
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Appendices A-C Read by BettyB 19:52
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