The 'Long Hot Summer' of 1967 refers to:
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Correct answer: A series of race riots that broke out in over 150 American cities
Riots in cities like Newark and Detroit highlighted the frustration over urban poverty and police brutality. This led to the Kerner Commission, which famously concluded that the U.S. was 'moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal.'
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