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The Real Neighbourhood That Inspired 'Gangs Of New York'

The Real Neighbourhood That Inspired 'Gangs Of New York'
Five Points, the infamous 19th-century Manhattan slum, was so notorious for its poverty and violence that wealthy people would visit it like a tourist attraction.
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