Peekskill Riots
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1949 in New York (state)1949 riotsAfrican-American history of Westchester County, New YorkAnti-communism in the United StatesAntisemitic attacks and incidents in New York (state)August 1949 in the United StatesIncomplete lists from January 2015Jewish-American history in New York (state)Paul RobesonPeekskill, New YorkRacially motivated violence against African Americans in New York (state)Riots and civil disorder in New York (state)September 1949 in the United StatesWhite American riots in the United States