Rodney King, an African American man, was beaten by police officers after a high-speed car chase. When the officers were acquitted of using excessive force, major riots broke out in Los Angeles. The document discusses the 1992 LA riots that were sparked by the beating of Rodney King and the controversial court verdict that acquitted the officers, showing the racial tensions and injustice that African Americans still faced at the time.

1. Los Angeles Riots 1992 Lindsey Van Hoose 8th

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.

3. In the 1990’s

4. The Riots Rodney King’s beating

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.

8. Video Clip What did it look like

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

11. Web Page Los Angeles Riots Web Site

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.