Slideshow: Rage leaves Watts in ruins

SLIDESHOW - These classic photos capture the mayhem and aftermath of a challenging time in our nation's history...

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This week in 1965, decades of repressed anger in the black community exploded in the city of Watts. Riots broke out and lasted for days—shocking the nation. These classic photos capture the mayhem and aftermath of a challenging time in our nation’s history.

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