Which decade saw the founding of Folk Nation and Gangster Disciples?

Which decade saw the founding of Folk Nation and Gangster Disciples?

• A. 1960s
• B. 1950s
• C. 1970s
• D. 1980s

Answer: (A)

These two large gang alliances began in the 1960s. In Chicago, where many such groups organized, gangs came together to form broader coalitions for protection and power inside prisons and on the streets. The Folk Nation developed as a formal umbrella alliance during that decade, and the Gangster Disciples trace their roots to the Black Gangster Disciple movement also arising in the 1960s. Because both were founded and took shape in that era, the 1960s is the correct decade. The later decades saw growth and expansion, but the initial founding points lie in the 1960s.

These two large gang alliances began in the 1960s. In Chicago, where many such groups organized, gangs came together to form broader coalitions for protection and power inside prisons and on the streets. The Folk Nation developed as a formal umbrella alliance during that decade, and the Gangster Disciples trace their roots to the Black Gangster Disciple movement also arising in the 1960s. Because both were founded and took shape in that era, the 1960s is the correct decade. The later decades saw growth and expansion, but the initial founding points lie in the 1960s.