1. Gangs in America

2. Timeline of Gangs & Political Parties
1787 Federalist Party ( )
1789 Tammany Hall (Democratic political machine in NYC )
1792 Democratic-Republican Party ( )
1825 Forty Thieves, Kerryonians
1828 Democratic Pary
1830 Five Points Gangs: Chichesters, Roach Guards, Plug Uglies, Shirt Tails, Dead Rabbits Bowery Gangs: Bowery Boys, American Guards, O'Connell Guards, Atlantic Guards, True Blue Americans
1834 Whig Party ( )
1840 Water Front Gangs: Daybreak Boys, Buckoos, Hookers, Swamp Angels, Slaughter Housers, Short Tails, Patsy Conroys, Border Gang.
1850 Native American Party (Know-Nothing, American Party)
1854 Republican Party
1866 Whyos
1868 Hell's Kitchen Gang Rag Gang
1870 Gas House Gang,Hartley Mob,Molasses Gang,Duch Mob
1895 Eastmans(Monk) and Five Pointers Gang Wars Gophers Hudson Dusters
1899 Tong Wars: On Leongs, Hip Sings
th Amendment Prohibition created a new era of gangsters and organized crime! (Antecedents of Five Pointers and other gangs)

3. 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.
These Thugz had their own symbols, hand signs, rituals and slang
1800's, Americans were fascinated with gangs and gangsters
James Gang and outlaws
most notorious gang during this era formed in New York City during the late 1890's and early 1900's. This gang, called the Five Points Gang, because of its home turf being situated in the Five Points (Bowery) Section of Lower Manhattan

4. mobsters such as Capone, flourished during the 1920's and 30's gangs became a symbol of lower income neighborhoods and ethnic ghettos
During the early 1940's, Mexican gangs formed along the west coast of the United States
By the late 1960's and early 1970's, Crips gangs in Los Angeles were so violent and entrenched in ghetto neighborhoods that rival Bloods gangs formed to challenge the strength of the Crips
By the late 1980's and early 1990's, drug networks were in full swing

5. Most gangs are formed from people with common interests and closed to others
Names, rules, emblems, rituals, dress
Ages 8 to 50
Youth gangs are concerned with turf
Others are focused on drugs, firearms, many criminal activities
Use graffiti to tag there areas
Lives of members are filed with violence, criminal records, drugs and alcohol

6. Many join who are living in poor conditions, self-esteem issues, little adult participation in life
Some join to feel a sense of belonging
Majority are male
There are a number of female gangs – usually subsets of male dominated gangs
Homework: problem 7.5

7. Links to Gang Information
Facts about Gang Violence
FBI Gang info.
Pocono Record Article
Amish Gangs