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Part 1 Roll em, boys

• This is a flamboyant introduction to the text.

• The style of Thompson's journalism would later be called gonzo journalism.

Chapter 1

• The first motorcycle gangs appeared in the 1940s in Southern California.

• The gangs considered themselves to be the dregs of society.

• The Hell's Angels began in 1950 in San Bernadino, California.

Part 2 The Making of the Menace, 1965

• This part focuses on the origins of the Hell's Angels.

• This section also covers the public reaction to the Hell's Angels.

Chapter 2

• The Monterey rape allegations were dropped.

• Thomas Lynch still pursued the Hell's Angels.

• The membership of the Hell's Angels is never more than 200.

• There were many different views of the Hell's Angels.

Chapter 3

• The media turned the Hell's Angels into a group of big time criminals.

• The Hell's Angels become celebrities because of their reputation, even though it wasn't founded in any truth.

• Increased police attention...

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