Subtitle Gangs Of New York Today
: Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, and fiercely patriotic.
: Gangs cleared polling places of rival voters.
: "The Old Brewery" served as a legendary den of crime. The Rival Factions subtitle Gangs of New York
The "Five Points" was a notorious slum formed by the intersection of Anthony, Orange, and Cross streets. It was the most densely populated and dangerous area in the world at the time. : Families crammed into rotting tenements.
: Built on gambling, prostitution, and underground fighting. : Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, and fiercely patriotic
The conflict wasn't just about territory; it was a battle over the definition of an "American." The Nativists (The Bowery Boys) : William "Bill the Butcher" Poole.
By the late 1800s, the "gangs" evolved. Disorganized street brawling transitioned into the structured hierarchy of , eventually giving rise to the modern American Mafia. The Rival Factions The "Five Points" was a
: Riots quickly turned from anti-government to horrific racial violence. Duration : Four days of burning, looting, and lynching.