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AMERICA’S MOST WANTED GangstersNotGangstas

Ladies Love Outlaws (and so do the rest of us Americans) Why are Gangsters so popular?

Gangsters Where do they come from? Where do they come from? Have had outlaws forever Have had outlaws forever Butch Cassidy and the Sundance…cat? But! 1920’s gives rise to new breed of outlaw… WHY?

Technology The Automobile The Automobile The Tommy Gun The Tommy Gun The Violin Case? The Violin Case? Gangsters mostly became Gangsters mostly became Popular in the 1920’s because of…

Prohibition 18 th Amendment (Volstead Act) 18 th Amendment (Volstead Act) Prohibited “the manufacture, Prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States”

Prohibition Why? Why? Drunkenness leads to domestic violence, crime, poverty and… Drunkenness leads to domestic violence, crime, poverty and… Stupidity?

But what does Prohibition lead to? LAWBREAKING LAWBREAKING Speakeasies Speakeasies Underground saloons Underground saloons Found in cellars, offices, tenements, hardware stores Found in cellars, offices, tenements, hardware stores But how did the speakeasies get the alcohol?

Bootlegging Practice of smuggling Practice of smuggling Getting the people what they want Getting the people what they want This made those who got it to the people very popular This made those who got it to the people very popular But at what cost?

Gangster, Mobsters, Bootleggers Organized Crime Gets a rebirth Organized Crime Gets a rebirth Some make their living because of bootlegging Some make their living because of bootlegging Others use Prohibition as an excuse to become a gangster, though they don’t use alcohol to make their living Others use Prohibition as an excuse to become a gangster, though they don’t use alcohol to make their living Many gangsters get started when the Depression hits as a way to make money Many gangsters get started when the Depression hits as a way to make money And your lineup is… And your lineup is…

Public Enemy No. 1 Alphonse Capone Alphonse Capone Scarface Scarface By age 26, head of crime “family” By age 26, head of crime “family” Made $60 mill. per year Made $60 mill. per year By 1927, worth $100 Million By 1927, worth $100 Million

The Rise and Fall of Capone Reportedly killed over 500 gang members (killed more if you count innocent people) Reportedly killed over 500 gang members (killed more if you count innocent people) Ruled Chicago until his arrest in 1931 Ruled Chicago until his arrest in 1931 Tax Evasion Tax Evasion Sent to Alcatraz Sent to Alcatraz

Mug Shots “Baby Face” Nelson “Pretty Boy” Floyd George “Machine Gun” Kelly John Dillinger Bonnie and Clyde Vito Corleone

So Why Do We Love Them Giving the people what they want? Giving the people what they want? They live an extravagant lifestyle? They live an extravagant lifestyle? Looks like fun? Looks like fun? Television Television Video Games Video Games Movies Movies

Should we love them? Choose 1 scenario to write about (1/2 page or more) 1) You are the family member of an innocent person killed by a gangster. Who do you blame? Why? How would you change things so this sort of tragedy wouldn’t exist? 2) You are a politician who voted for prohibition. Why did you vote for it? With all the violence and lawbreaking do you think you made the right decision? What would you do to fix the situation? 3) You are a gangster. Why are you a gangster? How do you justify your actions? What about the innocent people that get hurt?