1. Ethnic segregation & Inner City Issues
The riots in Watts, Los Angeles

2. Watts, Los Angeles
What issues did Charles Wheeler identify as contributory factors to the riots?
Decline
Dereliction
Despair

3. Watts, Los Angeles, 1965
Inner city LA

4. Watts 1992 – Rodney King
The Los Angeles Riots of 1992 are also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots.
Triggered by jury acquittal of 4 police officers accused in (videotaped) beating of black motorist Rodney King.
Thousands rioted over six days following the verdict.
Widespread looting, assault, arson & murder
Property damage totalled US$1 billion.
Many of the crimes were racially motivated or perpetrated.
53 people died

5. The inner city – what is it?
See Waugh p398 – 403
Definition?
Characteristics?
Issues?