Watts riots - Wikipedia
On the evening of Wednesday, August 11, 1965, 21-year-old Marquette Frye, a black man driving his mother's 1955 Buick while drunk, was pulled over by California Highway Patrol rookie motorcycle …
Marquette Frye: The Tragic Story of the Watts Riots
3 days ago · Marquette Frye was a young black man who became a symbol of the Watts riots in 1965. His arrest for drunk driving sparked a six-day rebellion that left 34 people dead, over 1,000 injured, …
Watts Rebellion (Los Angeles) | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research ...
When Mrs. Frye saw her son being forcibly arrested, she fought with the arresting officers, tearing one officer’s shirt. An officer then struck Marquette’s head with his nightstick, and all three of the Fryes …
Watts Riots of 1965 | Causes, Impact & Legacy | Britannica
The arrest of an African American man, Marquette Frye, by a white California Highway Patrol officer on suspicion of driving while intoxicated resulted in six days of violent confrontation between the police …
History - California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dec 17, 2025 · The Watts Rebellion began on August 11, 1965, when a white California highway patrol officer pulled over black Watts resident Marquette Frye and his brother on suspicion of drunk driving.
Lest We Forget — August 11: The Watts Riots of 1965
Aug 11, 2025 · On the evening of Wednesday, August 11, 1965, 21-year-old Marquette Frye, an African American man driving his mother’s 1955 Buick, was pulled over by California Highway Patrol …
Los Angeles Riots, Part I - americantimes.substack.com
Jun 11, 2025 · It was a hot Summer night, a Wednesday, when Marquette Frye peered into the rearview mirror of his 1955 Buick Special and saw the flashing blue and red lights from Officer Lee Minikus’ …
Marquette Frye Dead; 'Man Who Began Riot' - The New York Times
Dec 25, 1986 · Marquette Frye, whose scuffle with the police after a routine traffic incident on a muggy summer night in 1965 ignited the Watts riot, has died of pneumonia, a coroner's spokesman said today.
To CHP Officer Who Sparked Riots, It Was Just Another Arrest
Aug 19, 1990 · When the riots ended, many lives had been drastically altered. Marquette Frye’s was one of them. Frye, who admitted he was drunk, later drifted from job to job and wrestled with excessive...
Watts Riots Show Black History Is Full of Heavy Memories | TIME
Aug 3, 2020 · On Aug. 11, 1965, 21-year-old Marquette Frye was pulled over on 116th Street and Avalon Boulevard in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, for reckless driving.