Death and Destuction of lives The American Mafia
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The Death and Destruction of Lives: The American Mafia
The Mafia is not something that was started in America, but once it had traveled to America it gained momentum and began to spin wildly out of control. The mafia was a worldwide organization that traveled to America in the early 1800's. The mob had many leaders that were cruel and committed horrendous acts to other leaders and others involved in the mafia. The mob was set on committing illegal acts and destroying others lives.
The American mafia began in the early 1800's when many immigrants began to overcrowd the Eastern coast. Special groups began to form between the different ethnicities of people that moved here, with most of them being Italian. Fast forward 70 years and you have another mass immigration of Italians into the United States. By the 1900's, 500,000 Italians alone had immigrated into the New York City area alone (Torr). These Italians carried over with them the ideas of the mob that was once a big part in Italy and began to practice the same ideas in America. The American mafia had been established...