Watts Rebellion

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf revolutionary
gptkbp:affectedCommunities African American community
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Watts_Riots
gptkbp:arrested over 3,400
gptkbp:cause racial tensions
alleged police brutality
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Watts_Summer_Festival
gptkbp:duration 6 days
gptkbp:endDate 1965-08-16
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major event in the Civil Rights Movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Watts Rebellion
gptkbp:influenced subsequent urban uprisings in the US
gptkbp:influencedBy systemic racism
gptkbp:injuries over 1,000
gptkbp:location gptkb:Watts,_Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international attention
gptkbp:propertyDamage over $40 million
gptkbp:response deployment of National Guard
gptkbp:startDate 1965-08-11
gptkbp:triggeredBy gptkb:arrest_of_Marquette_Frye
gptkbp:victim 34
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Power_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5