: Often volunteer firemen by day, street brawlers by night. The Irish Immigrants (The Dead Rabbits) Context : Fleeing the Great Famine in Ireland.
: Riots quickly turned from anti-government to horrific racial violence. Duration : Four days of burning, looting, and lynching. subtitle Gangs of New York
By the late 1800s, the "gangs" evolved. Disorganized street brawling transitioned into the structured hierarchy of , eventually giving rise to the modern American Mafia. : Often volunteer firemen by day, street brawlers by night