Watts Riots

The Watts Riots indeed changed the way people viewed racial equality in the United States at the time. What some might have been completely oblivious to, it brought to the surface: that there was racial discrimination and suppression of the Blacks all over the country.

From researching for this assignment, I learned of the injustice African Americans had been suffering from, way before the Watts Riots even broke out. These racial discriminations, after being overlooked for so long, finally burst out in the form of the most violent riots Los Angeles had ever seen. Thus, this teaches us of the repercussions of inequality and reminds us to be fair and just

Learning that it was just not a handful of people but a large audience who to

ok away these lessons was comforting. The Watts Summer Games, new scholarships and school programs, and such other changes resulting from the Watts Riots assures us of the public learning the these important lessons.

I feel that even though there is more racial harmony and understanding no

w, it is still important to remind ourselves of the fragility of our differences, and continue to foster relationships among different races. Thus, more activities with this aim, such as the Watts Summer Games should be held.