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In the film Crips and Bloods Made In America by Stacy Peralta, the history of the two south L.A. gangs is discussed in depth. The current disadvantages these modern gangs are faced with can be traced back to the oppressive and segregative history of America towards people of color. In the 60’s the black community was extremely strong and had a plethora of leaders who united and led their fight against inequality. Even in the face of white flight and segregation (Schneider, Escape From L.A.) the community had thriving social programs, cultural hubs, and vocational opportunities that was beneficial to its members (Film: Crips and Bloods).
There is many themes in the book Port Chicago Fifty. The main theme Is standing up for your beliefs. This theme is portrayed through the whole book by many of the characters but most importantly Joe Small. The 50 men that serve in the navy and stood up were very brave because they stood up for what they believed and refused to load the ammunition which was very dangerous. The theme is show all throughout the book by characters and the author.
The Dead Rabbits riot was the single greatest gang-related disturbance in United States history, the culmination of one of the biggest rivalries of the nineteenth century (“Dead Rabbits Riot”). This feud was filled with robbery, prejudice, murder, and corruption. Although these two gangs clashed over racial, social and political difference, they also were similar in their disturbing yet impressive ferocity. The Bowery Boys and the Dead Rabbits were large, influential, and successful gangs, but had contrasting backgrounds, practices, and political views. These differences helped spark one of the most infamous rivalries in United
According to Merriam Webster, manifesto is a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer and it often acts as a catalyst for change. Each manifesto has its own unique purpose, yet different manifestos can also be similar in some ways. Although the manifesto of Occupy Wall Street Movement and the Chicago manifesto are different due to their different demands and resolutions, but they are also similar due to the similar purpose of the organizations and the similar grievances. Chicago Manifesto is issued to the Working Class on January 22, 1905. The purpose of this manifesto is to call for a convention to meet June 27, 1905 to launch a new national and international Trades Union (“Chicago Manifesto January 4, 1905.”).
Professor Khalil Girban Muhammad gave an understanding of the separate and combined influences that African Americans and Whites had in making of present day urban America. Muhammad’s lecture was awakening, informative and true, he was extremely objective and analytical in his ability to scan back and forth across the broad array of positive and negative influences. Muhammad described all the many factors during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries since the abolition of slavery and also gave many examples of how blackness was condemned in American society in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Professor Muhammad was able to display how on one hand, initial limitations made blacks seem inferior, and various forms of white prejudice made things worse. But on the other hand, when given the same education and opportunities, there are no differences between black and white achievements and positive contributions to society.
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