On a chilly December morning in 1868, the people of New York awoke to a city in chaos. The once-thriving streets of Manhattan were now plagued by a wave of violent crime that showed no signs of abating. According to reports, the New York Dispatch, the city’s leading newspaper, the total number of homicides in the city had surpassed 100, with the majority of the victims being innocent civilians.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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