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Al Capone: Gang Leaders Of The 1900's

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Al Capone was one of the most notorious, lethal gang leaders of the 1900's. By the time he was jailed, he had order 500 men's deaths, and there were more than 1,000 that were killed in his bootleg wars. While free, Al Capone could terrorize the lives of many, but when he was jailed in the 1930's, life became safer for the public.

Al Capone did not have an usual childhood. He was born in 1899 in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Due to this, he experienced violence at a very young age. There were many street gangs around the area where he lived. Al was a large, strong kid who had no trouble climbing the ranks of the gangs. He eventually became a member of the Five Points Gang. It is obvious that his life was more focused on violence than
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