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DEALS WITH THE SOCIAL FORCES, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE HOME & SCHOOL THAT CREATE FRICTION AMONG RACES AND CULTURAL GROUPS. FOLLOWING A GANG FIGHT A SOCIAL WORKER EXPLORES THE CONDITIONS THAT RESULTED IN THE CLASH BETWEEN POLISH AND NON-POLISH BOYS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE TWO GROUP LEADERS. FLASHBACKS TRACE THE CHILDHOOD OF THE NON-POLISH BOY AND SHOW THE FATHER'S REACTION & FRUSTRATION HE FACES ON THE JOB SLOWLY TURNS THE SON AGAINST PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT, ESPECIALLY THE POLISH PEOPLE. CONTRASTS THE BOY'S ACTIONS TO THOSE OF HIS SISTER WHO HAS MANY POLISH FRIENDS. CLOSES WITH A PLEA FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM INFECTION BY THE CRIPPLING DISEASE OF PREJUDICE. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
HOT ROD FULL OF RED NECKS PULLS UP TO HOUSE, TROUBLEMAKERS. LOOK IN WINDOW. KNOCKS ON DOOR. GUY COMES OUT. PUNCHES BULLY. SMASHES WINDOW. FIGHT. MOTHER SCREAMS, PASSING OUT. HITTING WITH CLUBS. HATE CRIME. TEEN GANG
CRIME
b&w
1953
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