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Watts riots

The Watts riots, sometimes referred to as the Watts Rebellion or Watts Uprising, took place in the Watts neighborhood and its surrounding areas of Los Angeles from August 11 to 16, 1965. On August 11, 1965, Marquette Frye, a 21-year-old... Wikipedia
Dates: Aug 11, 1965 – Aug 16, 1965
Location: Los Angeles
Arrested: 3,438
Goals: To end mistreatment by the police and to end discrimination in housing, employment, and schooling systems
Methods: Widespread rioting, looting, assault, arson, protests, firefights, and property damage