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A Nation of Lords

The Autobiography of the Vice Lords, Second Edition

David Dawley

An instructive and relevant look at an explosive period in urban history! This savagely moving autobiography of a violent street gang covers its heyday in the 1960s when it had perhaps ten thousand members in at least twenty-six branches on Chicago’s West Side. It is the story of a street gang that became a community organization, supported by private foundations and corporations and dedicated to social, economic, and political development. The gang’s violent neighborhood was transformed into Head Start’s most improved block where the crime rate decreased as did the number of gang-related killings.
 

$16.95 list, 205 pages

10-digit ISBN: 0-88133-628-9

13-digit ISBN: 978-0-88133-628-3

© 1992

“This work has the ring of authenticity. It provides a glimpse into the inner life of gangs and as such is invaluable as a teaching tool.”  — T. Ferdinand, Southern Illinois University

“A Nation of Lords is a very timely publication whose content is highly relevant to the increasing prominence of juvenile gang activity in communities which, until recently, have paid little attention to the dynamics of gang development. The text is very useful in the instruction of policy makers in law enforcement regarding the importance of community organization and the need to ensure that minority groups have a genuine investment in a pro-social community.”  — Jerry L. DeGregory, University of North Alabama

“The new format and student edition are perfect for class use.”  — G. David Curry, West Virginia University

Table of Contents

1972 Introduction

1992 Introduction

1. A Nation of Lords

2. It’s Your World; I’m Just Livin’ in It

3. If We Can’t Get Along, Then We Gonna Get It On

4. The Bridewell

5. Lords Run It

6. Wherever It Go Down

7. Coming Up

8. A Change Is Gonna Come

9. An Ounce of Good

10. Different Strokes for Different Folks

11. Cell 103

12. Keep the Love in the Club

13. Nothin’ Left but Death

14. Spittin’ that Fire

15. The Only White Vice Lord (Bobby Gore)