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7 p.m.
A white California Highway patrolman arrested Marquette Frye after he failed his sobriety tests. by 7:23 p.m. all three of Fryes- Marquette, his brother Ronald, and their mother had been arrested as a crowd of a couple hundred gathered around the scene. By 7:40 p.m. police withdrew leaving behind an angered, tense crowd. For 4 hours of the night the mob stoned cars and threatened police in the area. -
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Watts Riots of 1965
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Day 2
Black leaders such as preachers, teachers, and businessman tried to restore order in the community after a night of rampage, telling people to stay indoors. Around 10 a.m. community workers and officers called residents in the area, telling them to remain in their houses. At 2 p.m. a community meeting was held, at which members representing different neighborhood groups discussed solutions to the problem at hand; the meeting failed. -
Day 3
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Day 4
By 1 a.m. there were around 100 fire brigades in the areas, trying to put out fires started by rioters. Over 3,000 national guardsmen had joined the police by this time in trying to maintain order on the streets. By midnight there were around 13,900 guardsmen in the area. -
Day 5 The End of the Crisis
The riots died down, leaving around $40 million in property damage. hurches, community groups, and government agencies gave out aid. The vandalism ceased and the curfew was lifted by Tuesday, August 17. By the following Sunday, a week later, less than 300 national guardsmen remained to help out with the aftermath.
