RACE RIOTS Flashcards
When did the large race riot take place?
July 1964
Where did the large riots take place?
New York
Around when did the race riots happen?why is this significant?
2 weeks after the signing of the Civil Rights Act
So why was the race riots happening 2 weeks after significant?
Showed unhappiness in AA community, now realised laws wouldn’t bring equality
*How many riots were there?
*329 MAJOR RIOTS, IN 257 AMERICAN CITIES
How long did these riots last
over next 4 years
How many people were killed in these riots?
over 200 people
How many were injured in these riots?
thousands
How many arrested in these riots?
tens of thousands
What else was damaged in these riots?
Billions of dollars worth of property and goods damaged
Where was the largest riots?
The Watts District of L.A
When did the largest riot take place?
Between 11-17 August 1965
Who was Marquette Frye?
Arrested on suspicion of drink driving
- -)Resisted arrest
- -)Rumours spread police attacked his pregnant GF and mom
What happened after Marquette Frye’s arrest
violent protests broke out
Who and what was enforced to try and restore order?
Over 14,000 CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS enforced a CURFEW ZONE of approx. 70KM
How long did the Watts district riot in LA last?
6 days
How many people died in the Watts district riot?
34 people died in the WATTS district riot
How many injured/arrested in the Watts riot?
Over 1000 injured in WATTS district riot and nearly 4, 000 arrested
How bad was the property damage in the Watts riot?
HUNDREDS of homes and business, shops badly damaged
Who organised the riots?
No one, but Black Power influence blamed, mostly black youth participants
What was set up to investigate the riots?When?
The Kerner Report, 1968
Name 1 reason why the riots broke out according to THE KERNER REPORT
Frustrations and anger at poor living conditions in the ghettos caused by segregation and discrimination
Name a 2nd reason why the riots broke out according to THE KERNER REPORT
Failure of police and city authorities to respond to reported problems
Name a 3rd reason why the riots broke out according to THE KERNER REPORT
Unfair treatment and VIOLENCE of police whose extreme violence during riots WORSENED them
What did the KERNER REPORT recommend? DID IT WORK?
Setting up more social programmes to deal with the problems, but recommendations never followed up after RICHARD NIXON became president in JAN 1969
