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L.A. RIOTS. a presentation by Leonie Haak. Underlying causes:. Four police officers beat the black man Rodney King A jury acquitted the officers. The riots themselvess:. Started on April 29, 1992 (more than one year after incident) Continued for six days
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L.A. RIOTS a presentation by Leonie Haak
Underlying causes: • Fourpolice officers beat the black man Rodney King • A jury acquitted the officers
The riots themselvess: • Started on April 29, 1992 (more than one year after incident) • Continued for six days • Needed more than 4.000 soldiers and Marines to stop the riots • 53 people died