Shantytown Kid an saita shi a cikin shekarun 1960, lokacin da ya biyo bayan tashin hankali na
gwagwarmayar 'yancin kai na Aljeriya. A wannan lokacin, akwai kwararar bakin haure na Aljeriya zuwa Faransa a cikin babban bangare saboda yawan rashin aikin yi wanda aka haifar da gazawar tsarin tattalin arzikin Aljeriya bayan yakin Aljeriya.