Organized Crime- in the early 20th Century

Outline Thesis: Organized crime was around long before the 1920’s but it was not until then that it started to expand to what it became; Al Capone and Lucky Luciano were two major figures that played a part in this growth. I. Why organized crime became so prominent A. Money B. Power II. Who helped organized crime to be so prominent A. Al Capone B. Charles “Lucky” Luciano Organized Crime in the Early 20th Century …

…organized crime really made a name for itself. Money and Power were all anyone wanted especially those in the Mafia. There were my many gangsters in this era that contributed to its notoriety, but the best known were Al Capone and Charles “Lucky” Luciano. Both of these men had amazing success in their chosen professions but both were very short lived. They were the tow men that made time era stand out from the rest.