THE CRACK COCAINE EPIDEMIC OF THE 1980s

The crack cocaine epidemic shook the foundation of political and social conservatism. The election of President Ronald Reagan ushered in a resurgence of traditional values heavily promoted by the Republican Party. You would never think that the President of the United States, let alone a president who shouted passionately “Let’s make America great again,” in his 1980 presidential campaign, would be partially responsible for so much destruction across the streets of America.