Social Unrest
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a meeting in Watts during the 1965 riots brought about by the arrest of Marquette Frye in Watts by the California Highway Patrol. Taken for Newsweek Magazine.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California. August, 1965
During the first days of the Watts Riots in Los Angeles, beginning on August 11, 1965, thirty-four people lost their lives, thirty-one citizens, one fireman and two police officers. Taken for Paris Match and Newsweek magazines.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California, August, 1965
During the first night of the Watts Riots police officers protected themselves from snipers and returned fire from behind parked vehicles. Taken for Paris Match and Newsweek magazines.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California, August, 1965
During the first nights of the Watts Riots police vehicles were unable to enter the areas of unrest. In some cases suspects were held in the streets for hours until the National Guard arrived to assist the local police. Taken for Paris Match and Newsweek magazines.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California. 1965
The LA Fire Department battles a fire that has engulfed a local business in the wake of ongoing riots. Photographed for Paris Match and Newsweek magazines.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California, August 23, 1965
The cover of Newsweek magazine by Lawrence Schiller that also contained other images from his coverage of the Watts Riots.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California, August 23, 1965
One of the many streets in Watts after the National Guard arrived to quell the riots. Over 40 million dollars of property damage was reported and over 3,400 people were arrested on charges ranging from looting, setting fires, causing property damage to murder. Photographed for Newsweek magazine.
Photo: Watts, Los Angeles, California, 1965
Additional photographs available upon request. Email Lawrence Schiller.