Watts riots

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The Watts riots were a major six-day civil disturbance in 1965 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became a defining episode of urban unrest in the United States.

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1965 Watts riots 5
Watts riots canonical 3
1965 Watts Rebellion 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil disturbance
historical event
riot
urban unrest
aftermath McCone Commission investigation
recommendations for social and economic reforms in Los Angeles
alsoKnownAs Watts Rebellion
linked to: Watts riots

Watts uprising
linked to: Watts riots
country United States
duration 6 days
endDate 1965-08-16
ethnicContext African Americans
linked to: Black Americans
hasCategory 1965 in California
African-American history in Los Angeles
Riots and civil disorder in California
hasCause alleged police misconduct during traffic stop
longstanding discrimination against African Americans
police brutality
racial tensions
hasLocation California
Los Angeles
United States
Watts
linked to: Watts, Los Angeles
hasTopic police–community relations
poverty and unemployment in inner cities
systemic racism
influenced federal and local urban policy discussions
subsequent debates on policing in minority communities
involvedForce National Guard troops
linked to: national guard
involvedOrganization California National Guard
Los Angeles Police Department
locatedInTime August 1965
mainlyAffectedGroup African Americans
linked to: Black Americans
mediaCoverage extensive national television coverage
numberOfArrests over 3400
numberOfDeaths 34
numberOfInjured over 1000
numberOfTroopsDeployed over 14000 National Guard troops
partOf civil rights era urban unrest in the United States
propertyDamage over 40 million US dollars (1965)
widespread looting and arson
significance major episode of racial unrest in 1960s America
turning point in perceptions of urban race relations
startDate 1965-08-11
timePeriod 1960s
tookPlaceInNeighborhood Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles
triggerEvent arrest of Marquette Frye
traffic stop of Marquette Frye for suspected drunk driving
triggerEventDate 1965-08-11

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1960s Los Angeles experiencedEvent Watts riots
South Los Angeles hasHistoricalEvent 1965 Watts riots
subject linked to: South Los Angeles region
linked to: Watts riots
Watts notableEvent Watts riots
Watts notableEvent 1965 Watts Rebellion
linked to: Watts riots
Watts, Los Angeles knownFor 1965 Watts riots
linked to: Watts riots
Watts, Los Angeles hasEvent Watts riots
Watts riots alsoKnownAs Watts Rebellion
linked to: Watts riots
Watts riots alsoKnownAs Watts uprising
linked to: Watts riots
1967 Plainfield riots follows 1965 Watts riots
linked to: Watts riots
1967 Buffalo riot follows 1965 Watts riots
linked to: Watts riots
South L.A. knownFor 1965 Watts riots
linked to: Watts riots
20th-century Los Angeles experiencedEvent Watts riots of 1965
linked to: Watts riots