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What Were Al Capone's Accomplishments

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Final Fall of The Roaring King Pin Al Capone shocked the states for centuries because of his illicit activities from the underworld while keeping a great appearance for the public eye and claiming himself as a successful businessman that provides for those with difficulties at the end of the 1920s (“Al Capone” [Encyclopedia Britannica]). People adore Capone’s personality and his actions that provided for the community at a time when the government was not providing for the people. In reality, Capone kept out of sight a very aggressive side, and everyone who has seen it knows that Capone was not somebody one could play with; Capone was one of the biggest and most dangerous gangsters in the United …show more content…

Al Capone was no exception. Since Capone’s childhood consisted of living in two gangs, he later joined another gang called “James Street Boys,” whose leader was Johnny Torrio (known mobster in this period), who later would become Al Capone’s mentor in the underworld. Torrio was also an associate of another gang called the Five Points Gang, which later promoted Capone at the age of sixteen to a full-time member and started working with aspiring mobster Frankie Yale in his Brothel-Saloon as a bartender, where he would learn and develop the knowledge of a gangster and the strategies. Before turning 21, Capone was already involved in trouble. For example, while working as a bartender, Al Capone made a misjudged compliment to a woman at the bar. The brother of the woman, who was a local gangster by the name of Frank Galluccio, protected his sister by taking out a knife and slashing Capone across the face, leaving a permanent scar on his cheek and claiming the nickname "Scarface.” Another incident occurred at a craps game after losing; Capone shot the winner and stole the prize. Later, when questioned by police, nothing happened because there were no witnesses (The People …show more content…

The couple got married weeks after the birth in December of 1918 at the age of nineteen years old (The Infographic Show). It was also during this time that Capone was asked by Johnny Torrio to transfer to Chicago to help with the business, but it is said that Capone assassinated a member of a rival gang, the “White Hand Gang.” Leaders were looking for retribution, so Frankie Yale sent Capone and his family up to Chicago to seek retribution (“Al Capone” [Encyclopedia Britannica]). Here is where the new empire began, in 1920, the 18th Amendment was passed, which prohibited the consumption and distribution of alcohol in the United States, forcing all the businesses and bars to get rid of their supplies and dispose of them (The Editors of Britannica). This event was an opportunity that Jhonny Torrio saw and gave the idea of starting a bootlegging business in town to the boss, Big Jim Colossimo, but he declined the offer since Colossimo already felt comfortable with the different businesses owned, but Torrio was unsatisfied with the power and wanted more

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He murdered his first victim at twenty and in order to escape charges he fled to Chicago where he quickly found one of the most notorious gangs, 5 Points Gang. He with his charm, clever speaking skills, and obedience to the leader he quickly moved up the ranks until he was Johnny Torrito’s (the gang's leader) right hand man. Johnny however had to flee the country and Al took the opportunity naming himself leader. He quickly became the number one in bootleg operations of Chicago, while wiping out any rival providers. These rival gangs however were not pleased with Capone’s success and did all they could in attempts to wipe him out, among the attempts were poisoning and machine gun ambushes, none of which seemed to work.

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Entrance into Leadership     Capone entered into the gang life at an early age under Torrio, but he did not immediately rise to power. As people do in the workforce, he struggled and clawed his way to the top after putting in countless hours doing the work for Torrio that he would later have others do for himself.     At 19, he married his baby’s mother, Mae Coughlin, and moved to Baltimore with a vow to make a good life for he and his family. After his father unexpectedly died, however, he relocated to Chicago in 1920 and became reunited with his former boss, Johnny Torrio (“Al Capone,” History.com). Torrio had become fairly successful within the gambling and prostitution businesses, but after the 18th was passed, outlawing the sale and consumption of alcohol, Torrio saw a more promising opportunity, however, Torrio abandoned his organization when he was almost killed in an assassination attempt in 1925 (“Al Capone,” History.com).

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