HIS 315G 1st Edition Lecture 20 Outline of Last Lecture I. Disco SucksII. Gay Rights BacklashIII. End of Disco EraIV. Moral MajorityV. Equal Rights Amendment VI. Ronald ReaganOutline of Current Lecture I. Compton in the 50’sII. Compton in the 60’sIII. Watts RiotsIV. DeindustrializationV. Police PresenceCurrent LectureCompton used to be a primarily white community; manufacturing center, very blue collar-Named "Main Street USA" in the early 50's-Nicknamed "The Hub City"-Housing covenants: contracts people signed where they agreed not to sell their home to a black person Compton at mid-century: African American population of Compton increases from 5% in 1950 to 40% by 1960 1965 Watts Riot: discriminatory housing practices and police brutality towards black residents; 34 deaths and $40 million in property damage for 6 days-Resulted in white flight from Compton and other nearby areas -Businesses don't come back to Compton after the riots Decline of Compton 1970's-80's during the deindustrialization-Jobs are going away-Erosion of tax base-Proliferation of gangs and cocaine Dr. Dre born in Compton, started musical career in Wreckin' Cru-NWA Niggaz with Attitudes; gansta rap, "Straight outta Compton" These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Video portrays significant police brutality Police presence in the 80's -LAPD had a long history of harassment and targeting certain groups-Operation Hammer involved LAPD performing sweeps with up to 1,000 officers in communities with minority communities, arrested anyone who might be a gang member- no one charged with a crime LA Riots-Rodney King incident-53 dead, 2000 injured, $1 billion in losses Lots of drama with the break-up of the NWA What happened to Compton?-Mostly Latino community now, metaphorical of social crisis, still has a bad reputation-Crime fell by 76% since the early 1990's-Decreased gang activity-Growing middle
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