Informative Speech On Alcatraz

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Have you ever heard of the famous prison, Alcatraz? You know, the jail where the baddest criminals go… where the …”Hole” is… well, the jury finds you not guilty! So that means that you are lucky… For now. So that you don’t have to go there, I will be telling you about the mischievous prison.. That still may have some hidden secrets for you to discover… Anyway, I will be telling you about the history of the prison and some of the remarkable parts of the story. Let’s start this dark journey… Shall we?
Alcatraz was a different prison to others. It was basically the super prison for super gangs and gangsters. Or, in other words, the most exotic prisoners! Even one of them was Al Capone, the one responsible for over 1000 murders… So, don’t mess

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