Watt Riots of 1965“The Watts Riots were a turning point that would distance the civil rights movement from the nonviolent protests that Dr. King used to initiate the creative tension it could bring to solutions (The road to civil rights). These riots marked the end of nonviolent protests. Watt's Rebellion was known as the costliest and largest rebellion of the civil right era. It was said to be a rebellion against long-standing unemployment, poor housing and inadequate education. The civil rights movement was trying to unite blacks and whites into one community, but for some, that wasn't happening fast enough. The riots have caused costly damage and multiple disagreements, thus making the search for solutions more complicated. In this essay, the history, effectiveness, results, and outcomes of the Watt Riots will be discussed for greater justice and social change. The Watt Riots took place in 1965 in Los Angeles, the day after Congress passed the Voting Rights Act. This is ironic because the Voting Rights Act made it easier for black Southerners to register to vote, simply granting more rights to blacks . The riot lasted five days and cost more than forty million dollars due to all the property damage. The riot began when a young African American woman, Marquette Frye, was stopped and arrested by Lee Minikus, a white policeman, on charges of driving while intoxicated. As people gathered around the scene, Frye's mother approached along with another woman. The crowd thought the second woman was pregnant. The cop kicked the pregnant woman in the stomach, and that was the beginning... middle of the paper... the races had been going on for so long and the civil rights movement was a great resource for uniting blacks and white. But it was during the civil rights movement that the Watt Uprising of 1965 took place. This uprising was something that was building and included frustration with overcrowding, high unemployment, poverty, and bad schools. These are not just cases that can be solved in the blink of an eye, but they are all situations that can be solved. Johnson and Martin Luther King had a great impact on bringing blacks and whites together. It was affirmative action, the Poor People's Campaign, and the end of segregation in schools that took an important step toward ending the civil rights movement. Watt's uprising took place during the end of the movement, which got to the point where a major problem was seen and actions were taken more quickly.