OJ Simpson: the trial that gripped the world
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The OJ Simpson Trial and Racial Tensions in Los Angeles
The chapter explores OJ Simpson's fame, from his successful sports career to acting roles, and the racial tensions surrounding his trial in the mid-1990s. It delves into the racial divide in perceptions of his innocence and guilt, with white observers leaning towards guilt while African Americans saw him as a victim of systemic racism. The narrative also touches on the Rodney King incident and the city of Los Angeles as a tinderbox of racial tensions during that period.
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