The McDuffie Riots in Miami that began on May 17, 1980, claimed 18 lives.
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Smoke from a burning building during the McDuffie Riots.
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Guardsmen administer aid to a knifing victim during the May 1980 McDuffie Riots in Miami.
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Guardsmen outside a looted store during Miami's McDuffie Riots in May 1980.
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Guardsmen in trucks at the McDuffie Riots in Miami.
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Guardsmen photographing in a store looted during the McDuffie Riots.
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A Guardsman stand ready.
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Guardsmen check drivers identification in Miami.
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Command post of the 53rd Infantry Brigade, Florida National Guard, during the McDuffie Riots.
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A Guardsmen stands at a street corner as traffic passes a burning out building.
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(Original Caption) Firemen have been helpless in trying to extinguish all the fires that have started in Miami following the beginning of racial disorder there. Looking back over his shoulder, a city fire fighter prepares to fight yet another blaze in the riot area.
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(Original Caption) Miami: With a Dade County policeman standing guard, firemen battle a blaze at a thrift shop during the third day of racial violence. The fireman’s helmet is red, the flames are orange, and the gunstock is brown.
