Los Angeles Riots 92: Kerusuhan rasial terbesar dalam sejarah Amerika Serikat modern

Abstract

This research is motivated by the researcher’s interest in the problem of racism and conflict due to racial sentiment that often occurs in the United States. This is also the cause of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The researcher analyzes and describes the background and impact of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. This research is examined through the use of historical methods consisting of several research steps, namely heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The riots that occurred in Los Angeles in 1992 were motivated by various long historical factors regarding racial, social, economic, and political discrimination. The 1992 Los Angeles riots were one of the largest riots in the history of the United States that had an impact on social, political, and economic life. Starting from the less harmonious relationship between African-Americans and law enforcement and the Los Angeles police and the sentiment towards immigrants from Korea which ultimately led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots which were marked by looting and burning of property and businesses owned by Korean-Americans. Dozens of people died and thousands of people were arrested during the riots.