On August 11, 1965, a white policeman arrested Marquette Frye was arrested due to suspicion that Frye was drunk driving. A large-scale riot began in the commercial section of Watts, which was an impoverished African American neighborhood in South Central, Los Angeles. Rioters overturned and burned cars and damaged grocery stores and shops. About 14,000 National Guard troops were mobilized in South Central, Los Angeles. A curfew zone was established and on August 17, order was restored. Despite the findings following the riot, city leaders failed to improve the social and economic conditions of African Americans living in the Watts neighborhood.
When Frye was pulled over he failed a sobriety test and was arrested. The policeman had suspicions
When Frye was pulled over he failed a sobriety test and was arrested. The policeman had suspicions