South La Project

South Central Los Angeles

USC opened in 1880

Watts 1912

The Coliseum

1932 Olympics

1931Slauson Ave.

1940’s -Jobs open up in South Central, African American migration into South LA

Chrysler plant

City Of Angeles 1944-1948

Gangs start blooming like The Slausons

Jazz and R&B music scene

Trombone player Kid Ory

1948- Shelly vs. Kraemer African Americans were now able to own housing.

Watts Riots 1965

Watts Riots

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Crips 1971 & Bloods 1972

Rodney King Riots/ LA riots 1992

LA Riots ________________________________________