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National Gang History; ... Gangs have been in existence for as long as there have been inhabitants of this world. The word thug dates back to India in the year 1200 AD and it refers to a gang of criminals (Thugz) that roamed the country pillaging towns in their course.
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www.gripe4rkids.org/his.html
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The history of gangs by Jared Lewis. Gang information and resources. ... 1700 - 1790 ... 1930 - 1949...
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www.knowgangs.com/gang_resources/history/
www.knowgangs.com/gang_resources/history/
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These criminal groups have been apart of history for thousands of years and their roots run deep into America's past and culture. Gangs are not a new phenomenon nor are the problems associated with them, however, they have never touched a greater segment of society as they do now. ... HISTORY OF GANGS...
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www.knowgangs.com/gang_resources/gangs101/info_001.htm
www.knowgangs.com/gang_resources/gangs101/info_001.htm
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Gangs began to flourish in Chicago and other large cities during the industrial era, when immigration and population shifts reached peak levels (Finestone, 1976). Early in American history, gangs seem to have been most visible and most violent during periods of rapid population shifts.
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ojjdp.ncjrs.org/jjbulletin/9808/history.html
ojjdp.ncjrs.org/jjbulletin/9808/history.html
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But race would profoundly shape the history and contours of Chicago's gangs. While other ethnic groups were on the ladder of assimilation, African Americans were crowded into the south side "Black Belt." As WWI brought more and more African Americans into Chicago to find work, tensions rose.
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www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/ganghistory/briefhistory.html
www.uic.edu/orgs/kbc/ganghistory/briefhistory.html
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In fact, many gang sets have extensive books, usually handwritten, of rules and regulations and gang history. These rules must be memorized. Often, gangs have set meeting dates and read from their "Book", and discuss gang business.
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www.gangwar.com/dynamics.htm
www.gangwar.com/dynamics.htm
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The below article will be part of an upcoming book on the history of Los Angeles Street Gangs in Los Angeles from 1940 - 2000 ... : A History (excerpts from Territoriality Among African American Street Gangs in Los Angeles ; by Alex Alonso, PhD Candidate.
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www.streetgangs.com/history/hist01.html
www.streetgangs.com/history/hist01.html
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Brief History (African-American Gangs); By A Alonso ... African-Americans first formed street gangs in the late 1920s and early 1930 on the Eastside of Los Angeles near Central and Vernon Avenues. They were also forming clubs in the downtown area of Los Angeles where they first settled around the same time.
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www.streetgangs.com/history/history.html
www.streetgangs.com/history/history.html
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Gangs are not a new phenomena. Daryl Gates, former Los Angeles Chief of Police and Robert Jackson, Detective in the Gang Information Section of the LAPD suggest that there is some quirk about the nature of homo-sapiens that draws a few of them toward gangs and their violence.
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www.csun.edu/~hcchs006/5.html
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