The underlying causes of the 1992 riot in South Central Los Angeles were the same as those which led to the Watts riot in the mid-1960s.

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Both riots were fueled by issues related to police brutality, racism, poverty, and inequality. The 1992 riot was triggered by the acquittal of four LAPD officers in the beating of Rodney King, while the Watts riot was sparked by the arrest of a black man for drunk driving and his subsequent mistreatment by police.

The Underlying Causes of the 1992 Riot in South Central