One of the central ideas of the text is that Williams was one of the founders of the Crips, and he went to jail for the crimes he committed while a leader of the gang. Which of the following best states another central idea of the text?

Group of answer choices

Despite his crimes, Williams eventually reformed and became an anti-gang activist.

Williams was bullied by older peers in his neighborhood, forcing him to carry a weapon.

A large following protested Williams’ sentencing in the hopes to save his life.

Even though he reformed, Williams was still sentenced to death by lethal injection.

Despite his crimes, Williams eventually reformed and became an anti-ga ng activist.

Explanation:

Stanley Williams was a reformed American ga ng ster who was also the founder of the Los Angeles Crips ga ng. He later reformed which changed his life from being a ga ng leader to an anti-ga ng activist. But this did not change his fate and was later given the death sentence by let hal in jection.

Williams had a turbulent childhood and had started the Crips ga ng as a means to "eliminate all other neighborhood gangs on the West Side and to create a powerful force  that could protect the neighborhood". But it soon grew into one of the largest ga ngs in LA, with increasing violence and murders. While on de ath ro w, he transformed and became an activist for anti-ga ng activities. But his pleas of pardon were rejected by the California Governor Arn old Sch wa rze neg ger. He was ex ec uted by let hal in jection on December 13, 2005.

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