Question

What factors contributed to the watts riots of 1965?

Answer 1

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The factor that contributed to the Watts Riot in 1965 was the following; 

Anger over widespread racism. 

The riot began when Marquette Frye, a young African American motorist, was pulled over and arrested by Lee W. Minikus, a white California Highway Patrolman, for suspicion of driving while intoxicated on August 11, 1965. 

Answer 2

The Watt riots of 1965 was an important event in the course of racial equality in southern USA.

The riot was sparked by the apparently unlawful arrest of Marquetter Frye, an African American.

He was arrested by a white traffic policeman on the suspicion of driving intoxicated, despite there being no such indications.

This injustice created a sense of anger towards the widespread prevalent racism, which escalated into the Watts riot of 1965.