The History of Gangs in America.
Date Submitted: 03/18/2001 17:36:45
Category: / History / North American History
Length: 8 pages (2249 words)
Category: / History / North American History
Length: 8 pages (2249 words)
Gangs have existed in the United States for over 200 years. It all started when the first immigrants came to the U.S.A. Most of them came for a better life but many of them ended up in poverty. The first gangs were formed among poor adolescents who grouped together for the sake of socialisation and protection. They were of the same race or the same ethnic background. The first known gang specialized in crimes …
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