The Los Angeles Riots In American History

“ ‘Did you see that guy?’ one officer asked. ‘Yeah, he was one pale black man,’ another chipped in. ‘Do you think he’ll die?’ The response was ‘No way! You or I, we’d die, but not a negro. They’re too dumb to go into shock.’ ” These were the words of Los Angeles Police officers in 1992, in this same year one of the most violent riots in American History occurred. Due to the discrimination of the minorities in Los Angeles the beating of one man becomes the push needed to send the minorities, mostly African Americans, in South Central over the cliff. After the severe beating of an African American man named Rodney King and the trial that allowed the officers in question to walk free Los Angeles citizens of South Central had enough. The already pent up anger towards the LAPD and Caucasians in general caused terrible riots that later created millions in damage. Many say that these riots could have been prevented, but on the contrary, these riots would have taken place at some point because as humans we all tend to test our limits. With these riots the city of Los Angeles understood that the minority groups would not take any more discrimination and harsh treatment. These riots are now known as …show more content…
This event caused the killing and injuring of many people and the destruction of an entire area of Los Angeles. These riots have their roots in the hatred and anger the black community has for the white population and how racist the white population of Los Angeles can be. This event in history will always be seen as a moment in time when all people were able to see was the color of each other’s skin. The United States has had for many years now been portrayed as a place of equal rights and opportunities but events like this make the public’s opinion alter slightly. Many are beginning to question, is the US really based on equality or is it always going to be a nation united on the surface but deeply divided by