Question

What ultimately led to the Watts riots? >the arrest of an African American by a white police officer the assassination of Malcolm X by three members of the Nation of Islam the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat the passage of Executive Order 9981

Answer 1

The arrest of an African American by a white police officer.

Answer 2

The arrest of an African American by a white police officer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Marquette Frye was arrested and eventually the situation escalated to and crowds formed, throwing rocks and the police.

This is a pretty rough summary but that's what started the riots. You can basically google it for a better explaination.