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4 The Evolution of Organized Crime: Southern Beginnings and Major Participants
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Historical Perspectives of Organized Crime in the South
Political Corruption had a larger context in the South Provided a more powerful impetus to organized crime Liquor and smuggling trade Tax evasion
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Modern Day Piracy 1990's Maritime piracy reappeared as an organized crime enterprise Most likely to occur in unpatrolled or lightly patrolled waterways Pirates use corrupt officials to obtain legal documents Criminal networks in piracy usually act as independent groups
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Land Pirates, Horse and Slave Thieves
Primarily highwaymen who attacked and stole various merchandise Specialized in slave stealing Involved kidnapping slaves who had been freed, who were away from their plantation on errands, or were on the plantation grounds
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Land Pirates, Horse and Slave Thieves
The Harpe Brothers The Mason Gang Farrington Brothers Captain Gerald and his gang
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Vice in the South Natchez-Under-the-Hill
Overlooked the Mississippi River Consisted of gambling dens and prostitution
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Vice in the South New Orleans Two vice districts The Vieux Carre
High-class gambling Prostitution Liquor Distribution Center The Swamp Seedy gin mills
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Vice in the South 1987 – Alderman Sidney Story
Proposed putting prostitution in certain areas Variety of sexual services and prices He owned major newspapers Prostitution banned in WWI
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Gambling John North Gambling Casino Saloon A Brothel
Hung with roulette wheel tied to his body
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New Orleans Street Gangs
Served as enforcers for local vice operators Served as street workers for local politicians The Live Oak Boys Yellow Henry Gang
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Procuring Procured young girls for the prostitution trades was a major vice industry in New Orleans Sam Purdy Best known white slaver in the US River Pirates Stole young girls off keelboats and rafts and kidnapped them from their families along the wilderness trails
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Prostitution Organized brothels in New Orleans
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Bootlegging and Moonshining
White Liquor Illegally produced and distributed spirits Red Liquor Spirits, usually whiskey, bought legally but sold illegally in dry counties Moonshine Enclave Consisted of moonshiners, bootleggers, law enforcement officials, politicians, local businessmen
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