The Moynihan Report, the Watts Riots, and the Tropes of Reconstruction by Gerald Naughton

“…Sandwiched, as it was, between the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Watts Riot (or Rebellion) of 1965, the Moynihan Report and its ensuing controversy are frequently associated with the increased militarism and entrenchment of racial discourse of the late civil rights era. …”
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