Question 23 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2
The Watts Riots began after the arrest of Marquette Frye, a Black motorist, by white California Highway Patrol officers on August 11, 1965. Tensions escalated during the arrest and drew a crowd. The National Guard arrived later, and fires and property damage occurred after the unrest began.
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