Assertion: graffiti | /r/RelatedTo | gang
Facets:
value: for identifying or claiming territory
type: PURPOSE
value: closely
type: DEGREE
value: during the 20th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: for memorializing dead gang members
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: During the 20th century, graffiti in the United States and Europe was closely associated with gangs, who used it for a variety of purposes: for identifying or claiming territory, for memorializing dead gang members in an informal “obituary,” for boasting about acts (e.g., crimes) committed by gang members, and for challenging rival gangs as a prelude to violent confrontations.