Rodney King and the L.A. Riots (Essential Events)

Rissman, Rebecca

ISBN 10: 1624032605 ISBN 13: 9781624032608

Verlag: Abdo Group, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

This title examines an important historic event--the police beating of Rodney King in 1991 and the riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the events of March 3, 1991, when a high-speed car chase ended in King's beating, the significance of the video tape of the beating, the officers' trials, and the riots that followed their acquittal in May 1992. Key to the discussion is an examination of the racial context of the riots, including preexisting racial tensions in the city. Also discussed are the 1993 federal trial and the aftermath of the riots. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Abdo Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1624032605
• ISBN 13: 9781624032608
• Einband: Bibliothekseinband
• Anzahl der Seiten: 112
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