Subtitle Gangs Of New York -

: Gangs cleared polling places of rival voters.

: "The Old Brewery" served as a legendary den of crime. The Rival Factions subtitle Gangs of New York

: Often volunteer firemen by day, street brawlers by night. The Irish Immigrants (The Dead Rabbits) Context : Fleeing the Great Famine in Ireland. : Gangs cleared polling places of rival voters

: Riots quickly turned from anti-government to horrific racial violence. Duration : Four days of burning, looting, and lynching. subtitle Gangs of New York

: Gang members voted multiple times under different names.

: Politicians provided legal protection; gangs provided votes. The Breaking Point: The 1863 Draft Riots