Reaganomics amp Hip Hop.pdf - Read the following...

Read the following article.
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reagan
Answer the following questions.
1. Why do conservatives often tie themselves to the Reagan legacy?
What did "Reaganomics" promote? How did rap fit into this mix?
2. Reagan was heavily anticommunist as stated in the article. Explain what his national
security council did to stop the communist movement going on in Nicaragua. Reagan
vehemently denied his knowledge or involvement in the scheme. Do you believe him?
3. Who did the Iranian Contra Affair put the US in a "nefarious"
relationship with, and how?
4. What happened around 1985? What did it result in by 1986? 5. What did the "War on Drugs" lead to in communities like Compton,
CA? What was trickledown economics doing at the same time?
6. Why is hip hop so tightly connected to the Reagan Era? How does