Watts Rebellion 
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SOURCE: Made By History at The Washington Post
8/11/2020
Understanding Today’s Uprisings Requires Understanding What Came Before Them
by Jeanne Theoharis
The history of social unrest like the 1965 Watts Rebellion must acknowledge that public authorities had ignored peaceful demands for inclusion and opportunity from communities of color for years before the unrest.
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