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The Watts Riots , also knows as the Watts Rebellion was a series of riots that lasted from August 11 to August 16, 1965 of Watts in Los Angeles. The night after the Marquette arrest, crowds began to attack by throwing rocks and bricks at motorists, and pulling white drivers out their cars and beating them. The violence engulfed the streets and mobs and gangs clashed with the police. They set buildings and cars on fire and began to loot stores. By the end of the third day, over 14,000 National Guard troops were sent to the city and 50 square mile section of Los Angeles was covered with the results of rioting. The rioting went on for three more days.

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This video give us insight into the violence that really happened, and the number of arrests and deaths. It helps us better visualize all the damage caused and the violence. It is important to history because it shows how there was never equality.

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Watts Riots - 1965  | Today in History | 11 Aug 16

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This photograph shows the armed National Guards men marching toward the smoke after all the street fires of the riots. This photo relates to the Watts Riots because it's showing all the the damaged it caused. This is important to history because it helps us contain the knowledge of African  Civil rights and the development of Race Relations.

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After the Watts Riots 34 people were found dead, mostly black citizens.Along with two policemen and one firefighter, the result of the National Guard and LAPD's actions, were considered justifiable homicides. There was more than $40 million worth of property damage. The violence never ended, the day after the Watts Riots Chicago broke out into violent riots, lasting up to 3 days. The following year the city had a number of bombings, riots and killings including the Rodney King beating trial, issues of racism stayed unsolved.

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This is the Los Angeles Times Newspaper, with the Watts Riots as the front page. It shows how much the riots really affected Los Angeles and the citizens. This is important in history because it’s a piece that shows the racism and inequality, through the word “negro”.

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Watts, Los Angeles was completely destroyed and the citizens were distraught. The citizens did not know if it was safe enough to stay in the city, they were terrified that they could no longer trust their surroundings. This is important in history because it informs us of the impact the riots had on the city and how it greatly impacted the citizens, and the lack of "secureness" they felt.

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The Watts Towers are an artifact, they are an "icon" in the city of Los Angeles, because they were the only thing left standing after the riots.

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This video summarizes what the Riot was and all the damaged it cause the city and how it affected the citizens. It shows ya actual visuals of what happened those nights.  It is important in history because it gives us more insight into all the hatred there was before.

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50 years on, a look back at the Watts riots

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An armed policeman walks right past a victim of the Watts Riots, and does not bother to check if he is alright. It shows how the police officers felt no sympathy at all they just wanted the riots to be over, and for the black people to still be in fear. This is important in history because it shows how till this day black people are still not treated equally in this world, and that people just walk over them.

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Before the riots broke out, stepbrothers Marquette and Ronald Frye were pulled over by a white Highway Patrol officer in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Marquette was arrested for failing a sobriety test and was full of anger due to the thought of going to jail, a brawl broke out between him and the police officer. Ronald then joined in to protect his brother and protest the arrest, then a crowd began to form, and more police officers came and another fight broke out. Marquette and Ronald Frye were both knocked down by the officers riot baton and then their mother showed up. She believed the police were abusing her sons, so she rushed to pull the officer off Marquette which then resulted in another fight and the arrest of their mother. As the crowd got angrier more highway patrol officer said began to show up and used shotguns and batons to keep the crowd away from their cars. The crowd was after the patrol officers , and the riot was in full force.

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This is the Watts Neighborhood before all the violence. It seemed very calm and like a quiet place to live. It is important to history because it goes to show how some officers just want to pick a fight with certain people.

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In 1964 there was a three day riot in Rochester NY, leaving four dead, over 4,000 people following the shooting of a young black man. This relates because it’s another riot and they were just one year apart. This is important in history because it shows racial inequality, and how it was not just in Watts, but everywhere else as well.

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This is a artifact of the Harlem Riots, a newspaper. It relates to the topic because there was riots even before the Watts. It is important to history because it adds onto the many riots there was due to racial inequality.