Description

Interview with an unidentified rioter. The Watts Riot was a large-scale riot which lasted 6 days in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, in August 1965. By the time the riot subsided, 34 people had been killed, 1,032 injured, and 3,438 arrested. It would stand as the most severe riot in Los Angeles history until the riots of 1992.

Details

Title
Interview concerning the Los Angeles riots
Creator
California. Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots.
Link to Content
View online for California audiovisual preservation project. Freely available.
Full Collection Name
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Subject (Topic)
Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles.
Type
Video
Extent
1 tape of 1
Other Physical Details
1/4 in. audio tape
Language
English.
Archive
The Library
Note
Original.
Sound.
Full track.
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