you on a silver salver it’s hospitality.” -Al Capone (associated). Capone was never afraid to interpret laws to his best interest. In order to be successful, he was willing to be ruthless in his pursuit of power. His ruthlessness led to political, social, and violent conflict. With violence being his favorite form of conflict! He used violence prolifically to get other people to compromise their beliefs and power so he could gain control of Chicago. Al Capone created conflict through violence putting…
way for Capone to join the bootlegging industry, and to gain the power he did. From a young age, Alphonse Capone started engaging in illegal activities. He only went to school until he was about 13 years old and dropped out of sixth grade after hitting his teacher. He then joined a famous gang owned by Johnny Torrio, the same man who later employed him in Chicago. The gang was known as the Five Points Gang They committed petty crimes such as stealing, but nothing as serious as what Capone eventually…
popular belief, this did not make the possession or consumption of alcohol illegal. This did, however, create a perfect situation for gangsters such as Johnny Torrio and Al Capone to exploit for major gain. While the constitution prohibited alcohol, it did nothing for the growing demand for beer and whiskey. As Al Capone said himself, "All I do is to supply a public demand … somebody had to throw some liquor on that thirst. Why not me?" (Lombardo 79) With the arrival of Al Capone in Chicago in 1920…