The 1992 Los Angeles Riots
Perspectives on Modern World History
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 11No. of pages 200
Published: 2014
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"The 1992 Los Angeles Riots" by Louise I. Gerdes examines the events surrounding the civil unrest that erupted after the acquittal of four police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King. The book explores the socio-economic factors, racial tensions, and the impact of media coverage leading up to and during the riots. Through a detailed narrative, it addresses the causes and consequences of the violence that shook Los Angeles, highlighting the experiences of individuals and communities affected by the turmoil. The work serves as a poignant reflection on race relations and justice in America. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Perspectives On Modern World History .
This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 15-17 years.
There are 200 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2014 by Cengage Gale .
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