Watts Annotations By Doug Smith August 12, 1965: 1,000 Riot in L.A. August 14 and 15, 1965: ‘Get Whitey,’ Scream Blood-Hungry Mobs. ‘Burn, Baby, Burn’ Slogan Used as Firebugs Put Area to Torch August 14, 1965: Feelings behind rioting analyzed August 14, 1965: Eight Men Slain: Guards Move In August 15, 1965: Parker Blasts False Negro Leadership August 20, 1965: King Assailed by Yorty After Stormy Meeting August 21, 1965: L.A. Lacks Leadership on Rights, King Says August 22, 1965: Oxford and Watts: We’ve Seen Enough October 10, 1965: The View from Watts Is Very Worth Taking October 10, 1965: Riot Leaves Sense of Hopelessness October 14, 1965: Many Schools Lack Cafeterias