This 101-page report was issued by the Governor’s Commission on the Los Angeles Riots to “make an objective and dispassionate study of the Los Angeles Riots.” The riots were triggered by a traffic stop for a drunken driving offense and lasted for six chaotic days. The violence resulted in 34 deaths, over 1,000 injuries, and $40 million in property damage. The report addresses some of the causes and makes recommendations for designing programs to support both African-American and Latino minorities. Accompanying the text are 8 photographic plates illustrating the riots, 4 of which are in color, and a folding map housed in a rear pocket. The detailed street map shows the riot area around Watts with a color-coded legend identifying damaged, looted and destroyed businesses, damaged and destroyed public buildings, and deaths (including 3 first-responders). Inscribed and signed by one of the commissioners, Marlen E. Neumann. Quarto, first edition, red flexible leatherette.

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Condition: A

The folding map and plates are very clean and bright. Pages are lightly creased in the top right corner. There is an ink inscription on the title page. Covers have light wear.