The Harlem and the Watts Riot ended after days of conflict between the police force and the people. In some instances, federal and state troops were sent in to assist the police force. In Watts, thousands of troops were stationed around the city to protect the stores that had been looted, to protect the police and firefighters fighting the burning buildings, and to end the riot. In the end, forty-three were dead, over one thousand injured, and seven thousand arrested. In Harlem, there were over five hundred arrests and hundreds injured after troops were directed to end the riot using any means possible. The impact both riots had on their respective communities and the country are great. In Harlem, only days after the riot, Martin Luther
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The reaction of the public was on a small scale that developed into a much larger scale. The police force and troops were needed in both instances to put down the riot. The Harlem Riot is similar to the Watts Riot in the manner of how the African American and White community revolted. Both riots looted stores and harassed police. The main difference between Harlem and Watts was the amount of destruction and the period for which the destruction took place. The people in Harlem were called to action a few days later by members of CORE, whereas the people in Watts were called to action immediately after the police instance. The similarities and differences between the length of time and the reasoning behind the riot justify why and how African Americans react against the system in distinctive …show more content…
In both cities, new opportunities for jobs and job training were put into place, new voting rights were passed, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Though the riots began because of an act of violence from the police against the African American community, the riots became more than just a reaction. The Harlem and the Watts Riots enacted more adjustments for jobs, job training, counseling, education, and voting. African Americans may revolt in different ways and for different periods of time, but in the end the outcome of those riots was relatively the same. The Harlem and the Watts Riot took place within a year of each other and both were some of the most influential riots in
The reaction of the public was on a small scale that developed into a much larger scale. The police force and troops were needed in both instances to put down the riot. The Harlem Riot is similar to the Watts Riot in the manner of how the African American and White community revolted. Both riots looted stores and harassed police. The main difference between Harlem and Watts was the amount of destruction and the period for which the destruction took place. The people in Harlem were called to action a few days later by members of CORE, whereas the people in Watts were called to action immediately after the police instance. The similarities and differences between the length of time and the reasoning behind the riot justify why and how African Americans react against the system in distinctive …show more content…
In both cities, new opportunities for jobs and job training were put into place, new voting rights were passed, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed. Though the riots began because of an act of violence from the police against the African American community, the riots became more than just a reaction. The Harlem and the Watts Riots enacted more adjustments for jobs, job training, counseling, education, and voting. African Americans may revolt in different ways and for different periods of time, but in the end the outcome of those riots was relatively the same. The Harlem and the Watts Riot took place within a year of each other and both were some of the most influential riots in