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The Watts Riots
Summary: Discusses the history of the Los Angeles Watts Riots. Describes circumstances leading up to the riots. Considers the aftermath and connects it to the 1992 Rodney King riots.
Imagine being born in a place where people don't mix with one another and keep to their own kind. Imagine not being able to walk into a store because it is white owned. How would it feel if you were black, lived in a city that was run by a white government, where poverty, unemployment and lack of education were all problems of everyday life? If everyone were treated equally, then it would not be a problem. But for inner city African Americans that isn't the case. As humans, there is only so much we can take when it comes to segregation before we act out. There is only so much hate a person can take before letting it be known, once a person is pushed over that threshold there is no holding back. Overwhelming hate and anger with revenge takes hold and all thoughts of consequences rushes...
This section contains 1,366 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |