Rodney King and the L.A. riotsby Rebecca Rissman.
Rissman, Rebecca.
Rodney King and the L.A. riotsby Rebecca Rissman. Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, (c)2014. - 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), color map. - Essential events .
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
9781624018367 9781306371278
King, Rodney, 1965-2012 --Juvenile literature.
King, Rodney, 1965-2012.
Riots--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Violence--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Racism--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Riots--History.--California--Los Angeles
Violence--History.--California--Los Angeles
Racism--History.--California--Los Angeles
Electronic Books.
F869 / .R636 2014
Rodney King and the L.A. riotsby Rebecca Rissman. Rodney King and the Los Angeles riots - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, (c)2014. - 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), color map. - Essential events .
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
9781624018367 9781306371278
King, Rodney, 1965-2012 --Juvenile literature.
King, Rodney, 1965-2012.
Riots--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Violence--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Racism--History--California--Los Angeles--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Riots--History.--California--Los Angeles
Violence--History.--California--Los Angeles
Racism--History.--California--Los Angeles
Electronic Books.
F869 / .R636 2014