Traditional Gangs In America

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The emrgence and growth of traditional gangs in America like the ones in New York, Chicago, Los Angelos and Southern gangs all started out light, nothing too violent happening in the communities until these cities grew over time. One of the first gangs gangs that were started in the Northeast region of America happened to be in New York. One of the first gangs in New York was named Forty Thieves, who was made up of local thieves, pickpocketing and thugs. Other gangs came about such as the Kerryonians, Bowery Boys and the Five Point gangs, there happened to be a ballte between the Bowery Boys and Five Point gang, these two gangs are too close together which is why there was a battle between the two, they were trying to etsablish who's the best gang and fighitng over territory. Sometimes these gangs of New York City out-manned the police to the point where they had to get the National Guard and even the army to stop the fights. …show more content…

There were two gangs leading the riots when all of sudden it turned violent and the gangs began attacking each other. The police also beat and arrested many gang members without being report and more than 300 gang members were imprisoned. Although there were many deaths, disapperances and imprisonment but that did not stop those gang members of New York because they were already molded into the communities and had survived most those thing the police had done to the gang members, they also ready to show for

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