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Turning point for the country and for the civil rights movement. the riots started after the arrest of a young black man, who police suspected of drunk driving. there was a scuffle, and the arrest set off six days of riots in los angeles. 34 people were killed and more than a thousand others were hurt. watts was a wake-up call for the nation, that had just seen the signing of the voting rights act. the riots showed that civil rights issues ran deeper, involving policing, poverty, and education. the emotions were still raw 20 years later in 1985. >> special segment tonight. watts, 20 years ago ...
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