2. Why Should You Care? This event shows so called “American Justice”. We should care about this because it shows what African American had to go through what they suffered because of peoples prejudices.
5. What Happened and to Who? African-American motorist Rodney King was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol, then beaten. African-Americans and Hispanics were mostly involved in the riots.
6. What Really Happened Rodney King was involved in a high speed car chase after running several red lights. Once pulled over, King was tackled, tasered, and beaten. Later, the police were taken to court for using excessive force. The final verdict was, the police officers were not guilty. This started major riots around the Los Angeles Area.
7. This is no Joking Matter This shows Rodney King getting beat up by the California highway police.
9. Questions What made all the riots start? What do you think of the courts verdict? Was what happened to Rodney King right?
10. We Shall Be Free This song talks about being free and having someone save them. The African-Americans were getting treated bad so they just wanted to be saved. We Shall Be Free by Garth Brooks
12. Conclusion All of the riots started because of a man getting beat up for nothing and then the police officers getting away with it. This sent everyone into an angry riot.
