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The Watts Riots, six days of racially fueled violence begin in a small southern suburb of Los Angeles, California, USA. Over the coming days there will be 34 deaths, 1,032 injuries, 3,438 arrests, and over $40m worth of property damage. The 1967 Jimi Hendrix song, House Burning Down, and the Frank Zappa song Trouble Every Day, will be inspired by the Watts Riots.
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