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Primary Source Documents on the 1992 Uprising

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Coverage of the 1992 Uprising fromThe Wave newpaper, May 1992 (5.1 MB)

"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)

Flyer calling for a community picket and rally, following the uprising from the Coalition for Economic Justice, May 1992 (1.4 MB)

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)

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)

Article "L.A. Was Not a Riot," by Bill Gallegos, a longtime Chicano activist in L.A. (372 KB)

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