The Watts Riot It is August 17 1965 and‚ we just went through the worst week of our lives things are finally starting to calm down. As we are going into town to see what is left‚ and to access the damages‚ we try to understand how this got so out of control. In the course of seven days‚ 34 lives were lost and‚ more than 1‚032 were injured‚ the police had arrested 3‚438 people and‚ there are over $40 million in property damages (Watts Riots 2013). This all started from what should have been a routine
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and the consequence of the Los Angeles riots that erupted in the wake of the acquittal of the white officers who were caught on videotape beating him. However‚ the police using excessive force against unarmed black men leading to civil unrest has been repeated many times in the United States. The historic Watts Riots‚ a result of police harassment and brutality‚ took place almost three decades prior to the beating of Rodney King and the subsequent LA riots of 1992 (Marable‚ 90). On August 9th of
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The Voting Right Act in 1965 can easily be seen as a massive victory and step in the right direction for equality. I had always thought the Voting Right Act was the end of it. Until recently I had no idea some states had lacked the ability to make or change laws that concerned voting. I was under the assumption that everyone was equal and had the same rights. I was in complete disbelief when I learned that most of the southern states did not have the ability to change laws for fear they might enforce
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The la riots were one of the biggest events to happen in history which took place in Los Angeles California. People were angry about the Rodney king trial. Rodney king‚ born on April 2 1965 born in Sacramento California was in a high-speed chase on march 3‚ 1991 . When he finally stopped‚ and was pulled over the police men pulled him out of the car and started beating him really badly when he was finally caught by a Los Angeles police. He got a brutal beating while a nearby amateur camera man by
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conciliate the problem among the Buddhist community; instead Diem and his brother perpetrated a series of actions they imposed curfew. Even though the U.S was a big supporter of Diem anti-communist leadership style‚ they became upset about the Buddhist riots and didn’t want to be a part of such behaviors but assess whether a croup would be anticipated if Diem did not change his tactics towards the Buddha’s community. Washington sent Lodge to advise Diem “that because of the Buddhist crisis‚ American would
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Angeles: The City of Riots Home of the largest populated area in the United States with just over 4 million people; the city of Los Angeles is one of the most well known cities in the world. It is home to many of the world greatest actors as well as the upper class of America. The city is full of life with many iconic landmarks such as Hollywood boulevard‚ the Hollywood sign‚ and the Kodak Theatre‚ yet it is hard to believe that this great city has been home to two of the worst riots in U.S. history
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could still be if the Stonewall Riots never happened. Thankfully‚ today this is not the America we know. America is the land of the free‚ it’s a place where self-expression is welcomed. The Stonewall Riots was a historical movement for the LGBT (Lesbians‚ Gays‚ Bisexual‚ and Transgender) community. The riots had many positive effects on America today such as the pride parade‚ LGBT rights‚ and the creation of Gay Liberation Front (GLF). Before the Stonewall Riots Tony Lauris‚ also known as “Fat
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attempt to calm the angry crowd. On October 1‚ 1962 James Meredith became the first black man to go to college at the University of Mississippi (Ole’ Miss). His enrollment publicly opposed by segregationist Governor Ross Barnett‚ sparkes tons of riot on the Oxford campus. The fight raged through the night. “This is the worst thing I’ve seen in forty-five years‚” said President Kennedy with great sadness. How had this come to pass? Why did America‚ “Home of the free‚” need to call in troops to
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t I 1 f III‚ ’ i. REPUBUC OF KENYA African Socialism and its Application to PltUUiing ;" Kenya FIfty ShflliDgs .. 1965 !’ 1 i I\ African Socialisln and its Application to Planlling in Kenya STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT i j jl 1 Since attainnlent of our Independence just over eighteen months. ago‚ the‚ Government has been deciding the measures that will ensure rapid economic development and social progres~ for all oUr citizens. Apart from the Budget statement lasf
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Annihilation The ‘Black Horse’ of 1965 Tragedies Forty-nine years ago‚ on 1st October 1965‚ there has been a historical tragedy in the life of Indonesia’s independence. Everything started from on 1st October 1965‚ at 03.30 am‚ a rebel group which was called PKI did rebellion movement. This group was led by Letnan. Kolonel. Untung. They kidnapped Letnan. General. Ahmad Yani‚ General. D. I. Pandjaitan‚ Mayor. General. Soetoyo‚ Mayor. General. Soeprapto‚ Brigadir. General. S. Parman‚ and Mayor. General
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