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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Cambridge studies in contentious politics |
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Cambridge studies in contentious politics.
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| Summary |
"The verdict was delivered around 3:15 p.m. on April 29, 1992. People were enraged. Despite video showing Sergeant Stacey Koon and Officers Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, and Theodore Briseno beating an unarmed African American motorist, a mostly White jury failed to convict the officers of the assault and excessive use of force against Rodney King. Within minutes, large crowds mobilized in and around the city of Los Angeles. For the next several days, the Los Angeles metropolitan area was teeming with assaults, looting, arson, and even murder. President H. W. Bush addressed the nation two days after the protests began.1 He focused on the "incidents of random terror and lawlessness." He argued that what was taking place was "not about civil rights. . .. It's not a message of protest. It's been the brutality of a mob, pure and simple." President Bush's focus on the property damage and violence was an effort to delegitimize the protesters' grievances. It was an attempt to justify the mobilization of thousands of law enforcement agents to Los Angeles. 2 He gave an extensive description of the law and order measures that were being deployed in response to the protests, and he only briefly discussed of how he planned to address the grievances that incited the protest. President Bush insisted that "[in] a civilized society, there can be no excuse - no excuse - for the murder, arson, theft, and vandalism that have terrorized the law-abiding citizens of Los Angeles""-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 09, 2022) |
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- -- Political and social views
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King, Rodney, 1965-2012.
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- fast (OCoLC)fst00363849 |
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King, Rodney, 1965-2012. fast (OCoLC)fst01785510 |
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Representative government and representation.
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Minorities -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
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Police brutality -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General.
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Minorities -- Political activity.
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Police brutality.
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Political and social views.
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Race relations -- Psychological aspects.
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Representative government and representation.
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Riots.
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United States -- Race relations -- Psychological aspects -- History -- 20th century
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California -- Los Angeles.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021052920 |
| ISBN |
9781009070171 |
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1009070177 |
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