The Real Bloods And Crips

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------------------------------------------------- | The Real Bloods and Crips | | [Type the document subtitle] | Sociology [Pick the year] History The Crips The Crips, mostly an African American gang, was founded by two 16 year old named Raymond Washington and Stanley “Tookie” Williams in Southern Central Los Angeles in 1969. It was known as “Baby Avenue” at first during its early stages, named after the street Raymond Washington lived. Some people who have closely studied the gang have several disagreements how the name came upon. Some argued that it was at first it was “Cribs” which is somewhat related to some of the original members carrying canes to signify their “pimp” status. Some suggested that it was “Crypts,” which is taken from the movie starred by Vincent Price, Tale From the Crypt (1962). The gang’s foundation was rooted from variety of factors dating back 1950s and 60s, including an economic decline during World War II that caused several to face poverty. Another reason was exclusion because of their race from organization like Boys Scouts, which created several young African American men to create their own groups similar to the Black Panthers. The Bloods The Bloods was formed Sylvester Scott and Vincent Owens in Piru Street, Compton, Los Angeles, in the 1960s. Whose sole purpose was to combat the Crips. Originally consisted of mostly young African American men, now they have increased their recruitment through Latinos, Caucasians, Asians, and Caribbean individuals. The Bloods were initially outnumbered by the Crips by number, until many of the Pirus Street gang created an alliance with them, which is why several experts in the gang’s history argue that the “true” founders of the organization should be the Pirus members. When they expanded to the East Coast they were greatly affiliated with the United Blood Nations, a gang who

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