Watts Rebellion (aug 11, 1965 – aug 17, 1965)

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-Los Angeles
-Largest urban rebellion of the Civil Rights Movement
-Black man pulled over for maybe drunk driving
-- conflict erupted
-over 14,000 national guard called in, 34 died
-people said it was external aggitators; actually happened because the people in the Watts neighborhood were fed up with poor living conditions

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