The+Watts+Riot

The Watts Riot

The Watts Riot was a riot in California that started on August 11, 1965, when Marquette Fyre was pulled over for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and then he was arrested. People who witnessed the arrest became violent and tensions rised. This was the start of the riot. 14,000 National Guard troops were then sent into South Los Angeles hoping to restore order to the public. Thousands of people were injured, about 34 people were killed, and close to 4,000 arrests were made, in the six days. After a government investigation as to why the riot started, they came to the conclusion that high unemployment rates, substandard housing, and inadequate schools were the main causes.[|1]

Here is a video that describes the aftermath of the riot.

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