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South Central Los Angeles

A brief history. South Central Los Angeles. Watts. Prior to World War 2, laws restricted to owning property in an area called Watts During the 1930s and 1940s, this neighbourhood became severely overcrowded, and housing projects had to be built. White flight.

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South Central Los Angeles

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  1. A brief history South Central Los Angeles

  2. Watts • Prior to World War 2, laws restricted to owning property in an area called Watts • During the 1930s and 1940s, this neighbourhood became severely overcrowded, and housing projects had to be built

  3. White flight • 1950s, the Santa Monica Freeway was built, accelerating the movement of White residents to the suburbs

  4. Moneyed Flight • Also, the Civil Rights movement, which removed laws that restricted Blacks to certain neighbourhoods, caused more wealthy residents to leave the South Central area • This left the area impoverished

  5. Watts riots • 1965, after the arrest of Marquette Fry on a traffic violation, a mob formed and became violent • A large-scale riot developed which lasted 5 days • By the time the riot subsided, 34 people had been killed, 1,032 injured, and 3,438 arrested.

  6. Rise in Street Crime • Poverty led to a rise in street crime • By 1980s, a drop in the price of crack cocaine led to increased drug dealing • As the game became more lucrative, violence increased to control blocks

  7. 1992 Los Angeles Riots • In 1992, a jury acquitted the police officers accused of beating Rodney King • Widespread looting, assault, arson and murder occurred, and property damages topped roughly $1 billion. In all, 53 people died during the riots and thousands more were injured

  8. South los Angeles today Ethnicity

  9. South los Angeles today Income

  10. South los Angeles today Education

  11. South los Angeles today Housing

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