Key Social and Political Movements

Question 1

Anti Drug-Abuse Act (1986)

Answer 1

Legislation aimed at reducing drug abuse, which led to harsher penalties for drug offenses, contributing to the rise in mass incarceration.

Question 2

Militarization of the Local Police

Answer 2

In the 1980s and beyond, the increased use of military-grade equipment by local police forces, often in response to drug-related crime, exacerbated tensions between law enforcement and communities of color.