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His/145 Civil Rights Diary Analysis
Civil Rights Diary
Joseph Forman
January 22, 2013
HIS/145
Stephen Kmiec

It is the eleventh day of August nineteen sixty five. This evening I heard news of a white officer arresting a boy, his brother, and their mother("Watts Riots", n.d.). My neighbors say that the arrest are unjustified. There are several people in the neighborhood talking about starting a riot. As a store owner in the area I know that if these riots begin I will suffer a substantial loss. People will begin to break into shops and steal everything they can get their hands on. How will I ever survive through this mayhem?This is a very trying time for me considering that all my life’s hard work and time is tied up in my store.
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