Watts riots

:The Watts Riot is not to be confused with the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

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The Watts Riots were a large-scale civil disorder lasting six days in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in 1965. During the riots, 34 people were officially reported killed, 1,100 people were injured, 4,000 people were arrested, 600 buildings were damaged or destroyed, and an estimated $100 million in damage was caused.

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Civil disorder - Watts - Los Angeles, California - 1965

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