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    historians, politicians, and everyday people have their own take on what really happened on November 22, 1963.There are many different theories and possibilities that people concoct. Some involve the Vice President at the time Lyndon B. Johnson, the Mafia, Cuban President Fidel Castro, and even the CIA. If all of these conspiracies continue to grow in popularity, the true answer many be skewed, that is if we have the true answer. There are many theories about how John F. Kennedy was…

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    The assassination of President John F. Kennedy is a strong example of a conspiracy theory because many people think the mafia was responsible, some think it was the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and others believe the Secret Service was responsible.One popular theory of the assassination of JFK is the mafia being the people responsible for the murder. The motive for the mafia was strong because of the Kennedy administration, and its efforts to dismantle organized crime. Richard Carter is…

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    The Lucchese Family

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    Amity means a mutual understanding and a peaceful relationships. They believe in a democratic system an unanimous vote for everything, they want a peaceful society that doesn’t any conflict or any sadness that they believed that were caused by instigation and war (Blogger). The Lucchese family started Carmine ‘Mr. Gribbs’ Tramunti he was in and out of prison since the 1930’s once he was released the first time in 1938 he took over a gang called the Harlem Game and could be stated the beginning…

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    Kennedy was shot and killed November 22, 1963 as he rode in his motorcade throughDealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. The public of John F. Kennedy was accomplished by Lee Harvey Oswald. There are also other conspiracies that he was killed by a three man mafia and the CIA “firing squad.” Although John F. Kennedy had some good ideas and plans, he was far from being flawless in his personal life and as being President. Before President Kennedy assassinated, he was preparing to amend the National…

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    18th Amendment Essay

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    The mob started making it’s mark soon after the act passed because no one wanted to listen to the authorities. So, the Mafia decided to start selling the illegal commodity. Throughout the essay we will cover how Prohibition came into action, how the gangsters provided the substance and where they did it without being caught, and finally organized crime and some of the big Mafia bosses. The 18th Amendment being passed because a huge uproar in the United States. The 18th Amendment illegalized the…

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    John F. Kennedy was president from 1961 until his death in 1963. Many Americans view him as a great president; however, this view is distorted because of his horrific death. Any person killed by a communist extremist is considered a great, especially if that person is unarmed and vulnerable. As in the case of John F. Kennedy, he was completely ignorant of Lee Harvey Oswald and his objective and although fell victim to the radicalism of communism, he did was simply not the great president…

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    Kennedy’s death without a definite resolution. However, John F. Kennedy’s assassination brings to light many interesting, controversial theories such as the involvement of the Mafia, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Lee Harvey Oswald. First, because tensions between John and Robert Kennedy and the Mafia date back to the 1950s made the Mafia an obvious choice. In fact, Kennedy’s younger brother, Robert, added fuel to the fire because he served as counsel for the senate to try to expose and punish those…

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    this time there are many different mafia families spread throughout new York city. All of which go about making their money in different ways, drugs, guns,or booze. Either way, the Italian mafia had a massive impact on the socioeconomic state in their area, in which most Italian immigrants benefited from in some way. Whether it be safety or another service provided by one of the families. The next few years would be consistent with one another; the Italian mafia was the largest network of…

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    Ashlyn Mok Professor Leonard HCOM 100, Section 39 7 April 2016 Richard Kuklinski Introduction (Attention getter) DOCUMENTARY. Today, I am going to inform you about the life of a notorious mafia hitman, Richard Kuklinski, who was also known as the Iceman. There may be many mafia hit men out there, but Richard Kuklinski will forever be remembered because of how open he was to discuss his life and killings on camera. According to Jane Ridley, author of the article “Meet the Undercover Cop Who…

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    Essay On Prison Gangs

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    Though called the Mexican Mafia, this prison gang is exclusively a United States criminal organization with no origin from Mexico (218). The inmates formed the Mexican Mafia in order to protect themselves from fellow prison gangs within that facility. The group has been active since 1957 to present and is involved in violence and criminal activities…

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