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Rodney King and the L.A. riotsby Rebecca Rissman.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), color mapContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781624018367
  • 9781306371278
Other title:
  • Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • F869 .R636 2014
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:Subject: The police beating of Rodney King in 1991 and the riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the events of March 3, 1991, when a high-speed car chase ended in King?s beating, the significance of the video tape of the beating, the officers? trials, and the riots that followed their acquittal in May 1992. Key to the discussion is an examination of the racial context of the riots, including preexisting racial tensions in the city. Also discussed are the 1993 federal trial and the aftermath of the riots. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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The police beating of Rodney King in 1991 and the riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the events of March 3, 1991, when a high-speed car chase ended in King?s beating, the significance of the video tape of the beating, the officers? trials, and the riots that followed their acquittal in May 1992. Key to the discussion is an examination of the racial context of the riots, including preexisting racial tensions in the city. Also discussed are the 1993 federal trial and the aftermath of the riots. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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