Soldier in the Los Angeles Riots
Dublin Core
Title
Soldier in the Los Angeles Riots
Subject
Culture
Youth
California
Race
Los Angeles
Youth
California
Race
Los Angeles
Description
A white soldier equipped with battlefield standard armour and clothing holding an M-16 assault rifle against the backdrop of a wall with graffiti on it regarding the tension between the people who were rioting and the police department. Written on the wall is “This is for Rodney King. We love you my brother.” It also says ‘X.PEACE’ on the wall.
This image was published during the time of the Los Angeles riots in which armed looters and protesters were marching on the streets of LA in protest of the Los Angeles Police Department’s discriminatory practices, sparked when the police officers responsible for the beating of Rodney King, a black taxi driver, were acquitted.
This image was published during the time of the Los Angeles riots in which armed looters and protesters were marching on the streets of LA in protest of the Los Angeles Police Department’s discriminatory practices, sparked when the police officers responsible for the beating of Rodney King, a black taxi driver, were acquitted.
Creator
Randy Leffingwell / Los Angeles Times
Publisher
Los Angeles Times
Date
1992
Contributor
Jake Marshall
Rights
Los Angeles Times 1992
http://framework.latimes.com/2012/04/19/photos-from-los-angeles-riots/#/36
http://framework.latimes.com/2012/04/19/photos-from-los-angeles-riots/#/36
Language
English
Type
Visual - photograph
Identifier
20th century California
Files
Collection
Citation
Randy Leffingwell / Los Angeles Times, “Soldier in the Los Angeles Riots,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed May 10, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/292.