Rodney King and the L.A. riots /
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...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, Ã2014. |
| Series: | Essential events.
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color), color map. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781624018367 162401836X 1306371279 9781306371278 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |