Crips And Bloods Made In America Questions 
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Why did black clubs originate in Los Angeles? Why did people join the clubs?
How was segregation maintained in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s. Was this legal? Explain.
What were the causes of the Watts Riot in 1965? Who labeled it a riot? How did the black community view this conflict?
A result of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement was the Black Pride movement. What was black pride and what was done throughout the black community to instill pride? How did the federal government handle the black pride movement? What happened to all of the leaders?
How did strain contribute to the creation of the Crips and Boods?
Kumasi, a former member of the Slausons says of gangs “part of the mechanics of oppressing people... is to pervert them to the extent that they become the instruments of their own oppression.” What sociological perspective is he describing? What happens to the oppressed in this situation?
When the gang members are asked about moral issues, how do they neutralize their deviance?
How did the economic and real estate opportunities play a role in the development of minority neighborhoods and gangs in major cities throughout the U.S.?
10. What opportunities are available today to people living in minority neighborhoods
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(think about education, consumer goods, jobs)? Explain.
How did the use of “Crack” affect the communities discussed in the film?
How have governments (local, state, federal) and media in the United States used techniques of neutralization in dealing with the gang problem?
Why did the L.A. Riots erupt in 1992?
What was the Rebuild Los Angeles program? What were its goals? Were they accomplished? What is being done today in Los Angeles and throughout the U.S. to change the cycle of gang involvement?
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Why did black clubs originate in Los Angeles? Why did people join the clubs?
How was segregation maintained in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s. Was this legal? Explain.
What were the causes of the Watts Riot in 1965? Who labeled it a riot? How did the black community view this conflict?
A result of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement was the Black Pride movement. What was black pride and what was done throughout the black community to instill pride? How did the federal government handle the black pride movement? What happened to all of the leaders?
How did strain contribute to the creation of the Crips and Boods?
Kumasi, a former member of the Slausons says of gangs “part of the mechanics of oppressing people... is to pervert them to the extent that they become the instruments of their own oppression.” What sociological perspective is he describing? What happens to the oppressed in this situation?
When the gang members are asked about moral issues, how do they neutralize their deviance?
How did the economic and real estate opportunities play a role in the development of minority neighborhoods and gangs in major cities throughout the U.S.?
10. What opportunities are available today to people living in minority neighborhoods
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14.
15.
(think about education, consumer goods, jobs)? Explain.
How did the use of “Crack” affect the communities discussed in the film?
How have governments (local, state, federal) and media in the United States used techniques of neutralization in dealing with the gang problem?
Why did the L.A. Riots erupt in 1992?
What was the Rebuild Los Angeles program? What were its goals? Were they accomplished? What is being done today in Los Angeles and throughout the U.S. to change the cycle of gang involvement?
16. Choose one of