oct 14, 1982 - War on Drugs (1982)
Description:
- Under Ronald Reagan's presidency- Less than 2% of U.S. population believed drugs were one of the nation's most important issues
- Part of Reagan's "Southern Strategy"
- Became the vehicle used to incarcerate mostly black and brown men throughout 1980s and 1990s
Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 14, 1982
Now
~ 42 years ago