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1965 Watts riots photo gallery

Images from the 1965 Watts riots, which took place in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles from 11th-17th August 1965, resulting in over $40 million in property damage. The most severe riot in the city's history until the 1992 riots, it is considered by many to be one of the key turning points in the civil rights movement.

Watts riots, Los Angeles, 1965.
Submitted by Ed on August 27, 2014
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  • racism
  • United States
  • 1960s
  • riots
  • Los Angeles
  • civil rights movement
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