Primary Source Documents on the 1992 Uprising
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Coverage of the 1992 Uprising fromThe Wave newpaper, May 1992 (5.1 MB)
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"The Killing of South Central: Malign Neglect," article by Ron Curran from a
report Inside the L.A. Riots: What really happened--and why it will happen again, 1992 (2.3 MB)
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Flyer calling for a community picket and rally, following the uprising
from the Coalition for Economic Justice, May 1992 (1.4 MB)
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Portion of an article from Sojourners magazine: "No Justice, No Peace:
In the Wake of Los Angeles, Where Can We Go From Here?" July 1992 (2.1 MB)
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Understanding the Riots: Los Angeles Before and After the Rodney King Case,
excerpt from a report by the staff of the Los Angeles Times (912 KB)
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Article "L.A. Was Not a Riot," by Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano activist in L.A.
(372 KB)
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