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Watts Riots
"On Aug. 11, 1965, rioting broke out in the primarily black neighborhood of Watts in Los Angeles. The violence was sparked by false rumors of police brutality during a traffic stop, though the root causes were long simmering racial tension and anger over poor living conditions." http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/aug-11-1965-riots-in-the-watts-section-of-los-angeles/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
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For What it's Worth by Buffalo Springfield
A song depicting the harsh times and racial unrest in the 1960's. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY -
King Assassination Riots
A week of riots following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_assassination_riots -
York Race Riot 1969
Black citizens of York, Pennsylvania protested police brutality and wanted a bi-racial police review board. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_York_Race_Riot