Al Capone is a notorious gangster who roamed the streets in the 1920’s. Al Capone illegally brewed, bought and distributed alcohol during the prohibition era. One of Al Capone's most renowned and proving moments is the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Where he faked a police raid on rival Bugs Moran's gang and murdered seven members and associates of the gang.
Lucky Luciano is an Italian born mobster that was relevant in the United States during the era of Prohibition. Although not as well know as Al Capone, Luciano had a net worth of 4 million dollars during 1925. Like Al Capone, Luciano was in the bootlegging business, in fact he was part of the Big Six— A group of mobsters which dominated the distribution of alcohol in the east coast. What really made Luciano such an important figure, is the he changed the way that gangs pursued business. To avoid conflicts, Luciano decided to bring in other crime gangs. Include Chicago's Al Capone’s gang.
Organized Crime
Organized crime happened during the prohibition era in the 1920’s. Most organized crime revolted around prohibition and bootlegging. Organized Crime occurred throughout the entire United States, but most infamously in Chicago, where Al Capone lurked around. When prohibition was passed in October 1919, criminals found bootlegging to yield a significant source of income (Al Capone’s gang made about 100 million dollars yearly). Speakieses opened up, and now gangsters now have a demand for their product: bootlegged alcohol.
Organized crime was significant to America because it shows how when you start taking away people’s rights and impede on them. Crime rose, and the average person was not afraid in participating into something illegal, as long if the outcome is right in their mind. Gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano are prime examples of mobsters that rose to power just because of the prohibition. Mobsters weren't the only ones performing in illegal activity, bartenders (who served alcohol), and people that went to speakeasies also are engaging in criminal activity. Organized crime in the 1920’s signifies the importance of well thought out amendments/laws, and the knowledge to understand what the people of America want.
Organized Crime was triggered by the enactment of prohibition. Gangsters like Al Capone had business in bootlegging alcohol with a net revenue of about 100 million dollars a year. Organized crime was also an economical/political event; Bootleggers found a way to make money selling illegal alcohol. But what makes this is political event is that organized crime in the 1920’s started after the government banned alcohol and during the peak of prohibition. Thus, making this economical/political event.