The Los Angeles Riots
The Los Angeles Riots

Author: Mark Baldassare

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-12

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1000303071

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The Los Angeles riots in the Spring of 1992 were among the most violent and destructive events in twentieth-century urban America. This collection of original essays by leading urban experts offers the first comprehensive analysis of the unrest that took place after a jury acquitted the police officers who were accused of using excessive force in t

Inside the L.A. Riots
Inside the L.A. Riots

Author: Don Hazen

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13:

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This is a collection of aritcles about what happened during the riots following the Rodney King verdict, the causes of these riots, similar situations which have provoked unrest in other cities, and what is needed for social justice.

Rodney King and the L.A. Riots
Rodney King and the L.A. Riots

Author: Rebecca Rissman

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1629680338

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This title examines an important historic event--the police beating of Rodney King in 1991 and the riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the events of March 3, 1991, when a high-speed car chase ended in King's beating, the significance of the video tape of the beating, the officers' trials, and the riots that followed their acquittal in May 1992. Key to the discussion is an examination of the racial context of the riots, including preexisting racial tensions in the city. Also discussed are the 1993 federal trial and the aftermath of the riots. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.