History of South Central

Phillip Chardon

About Me…

• Phillip Chardon– B.A. in History from UC Santa Barbara– M. Ed. from UC Santa Barbara– Credentialed in social sciences– Dean of Students at Locke High School in South

L.A.– Resident of South L.A. for last 7 years– Website: southcentralhistory.com– Twitter: @scla_news

Sources

MapTry to identify the original outline of South Central, Watts, and West Adams

MapTry to identify the original outline of South Central, Watts, and West Adams

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Question 1

• Who were the first people of Los Angeles?

• A. Tongva• B. Chumash• C. Both A and B• D. None of the above.

Question 1

• Who were the first people of Los Angeles?

• A. Tongva• B. Chumash• C. Both A and B• D. None of the above.

Question 2

• What was the race of the founders of Los Angeles?

• A. African/Black• B. Indigenous/Latino • C. Both A and B• D. None of the above.

Question 2

• What was the race of the founders of Los Angeles?

• A. African/Black• B. Indigenous/Latino • C. Both A and B• D. None of the above.

Question 3

• What was the race of the people that lived in Watts when it was founded in 1910?

• A. Black

• B. Asian

• C. Latino

• D. All of the above and others

Question 3

• What was the race of the people that lived in Watts when it was founded in 1910?

• A. Black

• B. Asian

• C. Latino

• D. All of the above and others

Question 4

• Why were the first projects built?

• A. People were poor and needed a place to live.

• B. The government wanted all the poor people together.

• C. Workers needed a place to stay.

• D. Watts did not have money to build large houses.

Question 4

• Why were the first projects built?

• A. People were poor and needed a place to live.

• B. The government wanted all the poor people together.

• C. Workers needed a place to stay.

• D. Watts did not have money to build large houses.

Question 5

• How did the Watts Riots start? • A. Marquette Frye was arrested

along with his mother and brother upsetting a crowd

• B. Marquette Frye led a mob of people to attack the police

• C. Marquette Frye started it when he was pulled over and attacked to police on his own

• D. Marquette Frye and his brother organized protests against their arrest.

Question 5

• How did the Watts Riots start? • A. Marquette Frye was arrested

along with his mother and brother upsetting a crowd

• B. Marquette Frye led a mob of people to attack the police

• C. Marquette Frye started it when he was pulled over and attacked to police on his own

• D. Marquette Frye and his brother organized protests against their arrest.

Question 6

• What was Rodney King pulled over for?

• A. Drunk driving• B. Speeding• C. Not stopping at a

stop light• D. A broken tail light.

Question 6

• What was Rodney King pulled over for?

• A. Drunk driving• B. Speeding• C. Not stopping at a

stop light• D. A broken tail light.

Question 7

• What was the verdict for the storeowner who shot LaTasha Harlins at a liquor store on 91st and Fig.?

• A. Serve life in jail• B. Serve 10 to 25 years in

jail• C. Spend a year in jail.• D. Pay a fine.

Question 7

• What was the verdict for the storeowner who shot LaTasha Harlins at a liquor store on 91st and Fig.?

• A. Serve life in jail• B. Serve 10 to 25 years in

jail• C. Spend a year in jail.• D. Pay a fine.

Question 8

• Where did the riots start?

• A. Western and Imperial

• B. Century and Western

• C. King and Normandie

• D. Florence and Normandie

Question 8

• Where did the riots start?

• A. Western and Imperial

• B. Century and Western

• C. King and Normandie

• D. Florence and Normandie

Question 9

• Why did the first Black and Latino gangs form?

• A. They formed to control the drug trade.

• B. They formed to give people without families a place to belong

• C. They formed to protect against white gangs

• D. They formed to protect against the government

Question 9

• Why did the first Black and Latino gangs form?

• A. They formed to control the drug trade.

• B. They formed to give people without families a place to belong

• C. They formed to protect against white gangs

• D. They formed to protect against the government

Question 10

• Who was Bunchy Carter?

• A. A former member of a Slauson street gang

• B. A leader of the Black Panthers

• C. Both A and B

• D. None of the above

Question 10

• Who was Bunchy Carter?

• A. A former member of a Slauson street gang

• B. A leader of the Black Panthers

• C. Both A and B

• D. None of the above

Question 11

• Who was Freeway Ricky Ross?

• A. He is a well known rapper.

• B. He was the man that started the Crips

• C. He was the main drug dealer that brought crack to LA

• D. He was a homeless man that lived by the highway.

Question 11

• Who was Freeway Ricky Ross?• A. He is a well known rapper. • B. He was the man that started

the Crips • C. He was the main drug dealer

that brought crack to LA • D. He was a homeless man that

lived by the highway.

Question 12

• What percentage of South Central is Latino?

Question 12

• What percentage of South Central is Latino?

• About 65%

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