Which of the Following Was the Primary Cause of the L.A

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the primary cause of the L.A. riots of 1992?

• A)President Bill Clinton being found guilty of adultery
• B)Black officers being relieved of their duties after being charged with police brutality
• C)O.J. Simpson being found not guilty of killing his ex-wife
• D)A white police officer fatally shooting a black protestor
• E)An all-white jury acquitting four white police officers who had been videotaped beating a black man

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