Organized Crime:Organized Crime:The 1920sThe 1920s

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• Media portrayal of mobsters made Media portrayal of mobsters made their popularity ever increasing.their popularity ever increasing.

• They were like rock stars on steroidsThey were like rock stars on steroids• Everyone wanted to be them.Everyone wanted to be them.• The most famous ones were John The most famous ones were John

Dillinger and Al Capone.Dillinger and Al Capone.

Their imaginary roleTheir imaginary role They were thought to be community They were thought to be community

service figures who gave back to service figures who gave back to their community--- Al Capone their community--- Al Capone practically built his neighborhood.practically built his neighborhood.

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Although, society respected these people, Although, society respected these people, they also got a healthy dose of fear too---they also got a healthy dose of fear too---

Many brutal crimes occurred like Many brutal crimes occurred like extortion, racketeering, bootlegging, and extortion, racketeering, bootlegging, and murdermurder

The most famous killing was The St. The most famous killing was The St. Valentine’s Day massacre– Gang war, Valentine’s Day massacre– Gang war, where 7 unarmed Moran gang members where 7 unarmed Moran gang members were gunned down by Capone’s police were gunned down by Capone’s police disguised peopledisguised people

Gangster Slang: the many Gangster Slang: the many creative names for killing creative names for killing

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Organized Crime Organized Crime had a significant had a significant role, and impacted role, and impacted the 1920s through the 1920s through their rise to the their rise to the top by the media, top by the media, public awareness, public awareness, and progressivismand progressivism