The friction between classes and races exploded during the Civil War. The allowed the wealthy to buy their way out of the draft for $300, infuriating the poor Irish community.
: Gang members voted multiple times under different names. 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. The friction between classes and races exploded during
📍 : The chaos of Old New York was the painful "birth" of the modern American melting pot. subtitle Gangs of New York
: "The Old Brewery" served as a legendary den of crime. The Rival Factions
