Subtitle Gangs Of New York — No Password

: Often volunteer firemen by day, street brawlers by night. The Irish Immigrants (The Dead Rabbits) Context : Fleeing the Great Famine in Ireland.

The "Five Points" was a notorious slum formed by the intersection of Anthony, Orange, and Cross streets. It was the most densely populated and dangerous area in the world at the time. : Families crammed into rotting tenements.

: Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, and fiercely patriotic. subtitle Gangs of New York

: Gangs cleared polling places of rival voters.

: Federal troops redirected from Gettysburg were required to restore order. Legacy of the Gangs : Often volunteer firemen by day, street brawlers by night

: Built on gambling, prostitution, and underground fighting.

: Politicians provided legal protection; gangs provided votes. The Breaking Point: The 1863 Draft Riots It was the most densely populated and dangerous

: Catholic and politically loyal to the Democratic machine. Symbol : A dead rabbit impaled on a pike during battle. Political Puppet Masters: Tammany Hall