The Mafia was started in the ninth century in Sicily where it was used as a form of defense for the people of the city. Now things are different and the Mafia is used to make money and to protect the members. Things have also become very corrupt and it has lost the purpose to protect the people. Many people believe that the Mafia is nothing more then a bunch of old Italian men sitting around and having a good time but in fact they are

nothing more then heartless killers.

When the Mafia came to America it became different from the European Mafia which val

ues trustworthiness and the code of silence. The American Mafia is nothing more then glorified thieves, pickpockets and murders. The members of the American use extortion, bootlegging, prostitution, gambling, kidnapping and murder to get what they want.

Since the late 1800's organized crime has been part of the United States. During the late 1800's New Orleans was the biggest Mafia city in the United States. This was in part because Don Vito fled to New Orleans from Sicily to escape arrest and formed the group known as the Black Hand. It's members were criminals currently fugitives from Sicily. Don Vito is now known as the father of the American Mafia. In 1924, Mussolini tried to rid Italy of the mob and many members fled to the United States to escape persecution from others which increa

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