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Folder, "THE HARVEST OF AMERICAN RACISM: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 1 (Item)

dominant motives . As Negro vi6l~nce begins to abate, a new phase of dis order is inaugurated . . Thi$ is the period in which control authorities begin to re-asserttheir dominance. It is also a _period in wh.;i.ch much of the la,vlessness comes from

Folder, "Summary Analysis: December 20, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 3 (Item)

anticipation of Negro violenc e l ed to heavy- handed uses of official for ce that provoked violence which might not have othe~wi~e occurred , The news media , for their part , sometimes shared in c r e atine a c limate in which viol ence could be expected