: Gangs cleared polling places of rival voters.

: Federal troops redirected from Gettysburg were required to restore order. Legacy of the Gangs

The "Five Points" was a notorious slum formed by the intersection of Anthony, Orange, and Cross streets. It was the most densely populated and dangerous area in the world at the time. : Families crammed into rotting tenements.

: Often volunteer firemen by day, street brawlers by night. The Irish Immigrants (The Dead Rabbits) Context : Fleeing the Great Famine in Ireland.