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Rumford Housing Act
was designed to remedy residential segregation. Negated by Proposition 14 -
Crowds Form
Word spreads of police brutality over the Marquette arrest. -
Frye Pulled Over
Marquette was pulled over for drunk driving. His mother later joined his arrest. -
Watts open fire
Nation Guard and local police enter watts neighborhood with authority for open gun fire. 75 people are injured. -
National Guard
Police and Community leaders meet to diffuse violence. The meetings fail, violence escalates. Police call for the assistance of 13000 National Guard. -
Looting and Burning
Looting and burning of the neighborhood continue. 35,000 people are in participation in the rioting, with around 16,000 members of the National Guard & Police participating. -
Citizens React
"But I have never heard the policeman talk like they did last night. I have never seen anything like this happen here."
-Overlmar Bradley, LA resident
This is a quote from a citizen reacting in rejection to both sides of the violence. -
Pat Brown
California governor visits and gives aid after all they has happened the previous four days -
Government Involvement
The mayor and other city officials began to find the cause of the riots. The motives for the riots were due to poor living conditions, lack of schools, and high unemployment rates. -
Order Restored
Order is restored in the Watts neighborhood.