The Watts Riots (or Watts Rebellion) took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from August 11 to 17, 1965. The six-day riot resulted in 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, 3,438 arrests, and over $40 million in property damage. It was the most severe riot in the city's history until the Los Angeles riots of 1992.
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“But, children, you should never let
Such angry passions rise;
Your little hands were never made
To tear each other’s eyes.”
—Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
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