The Road Gang

The gang issue that originated in south central LA did not just happen overnight because some back teens were bored. It started from the dominant white society that did not treat the blacks with fairly. The black culture, feeling shunned and pushed away, needed to find some way to make themselves feel welcomed and accepted in LA. In the 1950s, blacks weren't welcomed into groups like the boy scouts or baseball teams, because white children also participated in them, because of this they had to find their own alternatives. They created groups such as the businessman and gladiators, for black teens. They were designated to small areas of the city, where they felt like they had an meaning, they finally had an group that they could participate in. They did not consider themselves gangs, they called themselfs clubs and they had no interest in illegal activity, they were more then happy with the little part of the city where they could feel welcomed. The problems would start with the children of this generation. The children of this generation did not feel the same way as their parents. They were not contempt with being treated unfairly due to the color of their skin. They would venture into parts of the city where they were not allowed, and police would quickly take them out. Until one day they had enough, when they …show more content…
It caused there to be more deaths, and especially broken up families. Many young boys grew up without their father, and their mother was always working and couldn't give them the love they needed. They turned to gangs to feel welcomed, they were protected and belonged to something. Most Gang members do not do these because they want to be deviants, they do it because it's what they were taught. When they were taken in by gangs at a young age, they were told to be tough. If you wanted to be a man you had to kill someone or hurt someone. You never show your true feelings, you just always need to be