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This chart was used using data about crime in DC from 1979 to 1989. It shows how crime steadily increased, especially from 1985 to 1989.

This is a photo of Rayful Edmond III. He was the most notorious drug king pin in Washington DC in the 1980s. It is said that he made millions of dollars selling crack cocaine in the District.

President Bush addressed the nation. He informed the citizens that there crack was the biggest drug issue the country was facing while holding a bag of crack cocaine in his hand. President Bush informed everyone that the drug he was holding was being…

Drugs were so common place in Washington DC that there were many parts of the city where drugs were sold in the open air with out fear of the law or the police. People would line up to buy crack and often cause traffic jams. Drugs were such a problem…

Mayor Marion Barry was arrested early 1990 by the FBI for possession of crack cocaine. Mayor Barry was suspected of using crack cocaine for years, but denied it. He led the fight against crack in DC. His arrest came as a surprise for some, but not…

This map depicts a number of things. It shows Hanover Place, where Rayful Edmonds lived and started dealing crack, the area where activist Leroy Thorpe began uniting his neighborhood against the drug dealers. it also depicts hot spots for drug sales,…

Lynda Waters is a crack addict. She prioritized crack above all else in her life, including her children. She has missed most of their lives, and does not even know her youngest daughter, as she has spent many years in jail. This interview with Lynda…

Lamont Carey grew up on the streets in Washington DC. In this mp3, he describes how he learned to deal drugs before he really had aspirations to be a drug dealer.

This graph depicts the rise of homicide that occurred in the late 1980s. Homicides increased from 225 to 369 in the span of one year; this is a rise of approximately 64 percent.

This photograph depicts Hanover Place, a place that was a notorious drug market in Washington DC in the 1980s.