The Black Uprising of 1965

In 19 65, a law banning segregation in housing had been overturned. The resulting protests were exasperated by the police carrying out what chief parker described as a para military response. Huge swathes of south central alay were cordoned off by the police with signs saying things like, turn left or get shot. Black residents started setting fire to and looting local white owned businesses that had been exploiting black workers and customers. Eventually, it took six days for the uprising to be put down. At a cost of 34 deaths, a thousand and 32 injuries and three thousand 438 arrests. Frank zepper's musical hero, johnny otis, later published the book listened to the lambs