The hughes brothers film menace ii society 1993 opens with images taken from the riots of 1965. Watts riots 1965 today in history 11 aug 16 youtube. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The times staff won a pulitzer prize for local spot news reporting for the papers coverage of the watts riots. This book represents a contribution to, and promotes, a discussion of both the history of riots and how an examination of this can help provide a better understanding of riots today. Many have studied the riots and a number of lessons for city government have come from that effort. Since the second great migration in the early 1940s, africanamerican families had settled on the west coast of the united states. In this sense, understanding their history is an important task for historians and all those interested in how, and in what forms, protest develops. Jul, 2016 the difference in response between black people in the watts area and whites nearby was striking. The watts uprising is especially significant because it bucked the social movement strategy of nonviolence that was in vogue at the. The riots are mentioned in michael connellys lost chapter of his 1999 novel angels flight, as well as. On august 11, 1965, marquette frye, an africanamerican motorist on parole. What the end of the world looked like aftermath of the watts riots or watts rebellion. Race riots africanamerican rights movements digital.
View my stats visitors since 8 december 1998 questions. A national guardsman after the watts riots, august 1965. It was the scene of a large riot which lasted six days in august 1965. Heres a look at the front pages during the height of the unrest in august 1965, as well a sevenpart series, called the view from watts, which ran in october that year. Store collapses as firemen try to control a 6 block blaze at 43rd and central, in watts. Beginning with watts, the major race riots of 1965 and 1966.
Spatial cluster analysis provides evidence that this fear is most closely associated with the 1965 watts riots. Columbia river basin ethnic history project washington state. In addition, we explore the response of both government officials and key figures of the civil rights movement. In this lesson, we explore the historical context of the watts riots of 1965. Asked in africanamerican history, history what were the causes of watts riots. Hulton archivegetty images much of this book, then, is devoted to the struggle for racial justice, from the campaigns for.
By the time the week was over, nearly three dozen people were dead. Corner building has a liquor store, a chop suey and seafood restaurant and a jewelry. We then examine the incident that sparked the heightened tensions between police and african americans and led to the. By the following sunday, a week later, less than 300 national guardsmen remained to help out with the aftermath. In this lesson we explore the key events of the 1965 watts riots. Frank zappa wrote a lyrical commentary inspired by the watts riots, entitled trouble every day. By the time the watts riots ended, 34 people had been killed and more than 1,000 injured. Watts riots simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A shoe store collapsed in flames during the 1965 watts riots. The riot spurred from an incident on august 11, 1965 when marquette. The watts uprising and the 1960s horne, gerald on amazon.
A fireman on a tall ladder aims water at fire on the rooftop of a building complex in watts. A look back at the 1965 watts riots orange county register. Happy ranch to watts the american teachers series book 3. Includes aerial coverage of the watts neighborhood. The watts race riots took place august 11 to 17, 1965 and involved massive raciallyfueled violence. It is acknowledged to have been the worst in the series of riots that broke out in more than 100 cities in the latter 1960s. The watts uprising is especially significant because it bucked the social movement strategy of nonviolence that was in vogue at the time and received unprecedented media coverage.
What was the conclusion about the watts riots answers. Aug 16, 2015 this december 1965 cbs news documentary looks back several months to the watts riots, tracing the events of august 1117, 1965, and searching for reasons behind the violence and destruction that. Find highquality 1965 watts riots stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. The riot spurred from an incident on august 11, 1965 when marquette frye, a young african american motorist, was pulled over and arrested by lee w. Happy ranch to watts the american teachers series book 3 by t. Hulton archivegetty images much of this book, then, is devoted to. The watts riots, also known as the watts rebellion, was a large series of riots that broke out august 11, 1965, in the predominantly black neighborhood. Its misleading that the title mentions the watts riots. Search the web search california military history online. Harry benson has taken some of the most recognizable and iconic portraits of the century.
A look back at the 1965 watts riots the mercury news. The entire film is set in watts from the 1970s to the 1990s. They had moved there originally due to the influx of industrial and factory jobs available during world war ii. The 50th anniversary of the watts riots of 1965 britannica. His books include black liberationred scare, race for the planet, and black. This december 1965 cbs news documentary looks back several months to the watts riots, tracing the events of august 1117, 1965, and searching for reasons behind the violence and destruction that. The watts riot, which raged for six days and resulted in more than forty million dollars worth of property damage, was both the largest and costliest urban rebellion of the civil rights era. High temperatures, poor living conditions, low employment rates, racial tensions, and police brutality all lead to the watts riots or watts uprisings. Jul 22, 2019 high temperatures, poor living conditions, low employment rates, racial tensions, and police brutality all lead to the watts riots or watts uprisings.
The vandalism ceased and the curfew was lifted by tuesday, august 17. The watts riot, which raged for six days and resulted in more than forty million dollars. The watts riot, also know as the watts rebellion, foreshadowed the many rebellions to occur in ensuing years during the 1967 detroit riots, the newark riots, and other violence. We then examine the incident that sparked the heightened tensions. Final report 1965 of the governors commission on the watts riots. The second erupted in 1992 in south central, just west of watts. A minor roadside argument broke out, which then escalated into a fight with police. Taken in 1965, the first is a desolate image of a young black man cuffed and prostate on the ground with three helmeted white officers standing over him. The immediate cause of the disturbances was the arrest of an african american man, marquette frye, by a white california highway patrol officer on. Many explanations arose for the causes of the riots, but the most lasting built on the report of the commission established by california gov. When i teach the history of the watts rebellion, i juxtapose two starkly contrasting images. These devastating photographs of the watts riots and their. The immediate cause of the disturbances was the arrest of.