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They were called the “roaring 20’s. And it certainly lived up to its name. The
brighter side of these years were “roaring” with all kinds of music and dance, but
on the dark side it also was filled with gangsters.
Some americans in this time period allowed the criminals, even those that
were involved in bootlegging. Bootlegging is another word for smuggling illegal
substances. There was thought that bootlegging may have been allowed because of
the recent ban of alcohol during this time period, which was known as the
Prohibition.
Gangsters were involved in bootlegging, prostitution, gambling, and
organized crime, Al “Scarface “ Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, and John Dillinger
were the headline makers of this time. Al Capone was one of the most famous
gangsters of all time, maybe one of the reasons Al Capone is so memorable is
because of the fact that he would always maintain a high profile. Perhaps his most
famous “claim to fame” was the "Saint Vale...

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