Why did Chicago, one of the four most famous cities in the United States, become a gangster city?
Today the editor will take you to learn about Chicago, a city located south of Lake Michigan in the United States. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States and one of the world's financial centers. Chicago has the largest commercial center and futures market in the United States. , Chicago also has the top cultural and educational level in the United States, and has the world's top university, the University of Chicago. Countless tourists come to Chicago every year. So why did Chicago, one of the four most famous cities in the United States, become a gang city? The editor will tell you next!
A 2016 survey found that 2.38 people per 10,000 people in Chicago died of homicide, far exceeding other cities in the United States. 29% of criminals were African Americans or Hispanics. In the United States, 83% of murders are shootings. Why are there so many shootings in Chicago?
Chicago is highly polarized. In the north of the city is a wealthy area built around the central business district, where a large number of white people gather and have the world's top buildings and scientific culture. A large number of black people were accommodated in the south of the city, and they lived in dilapidated public housing. There are two types of gangs in Chicago, one is the traditional gang composed of Italian immigrants after World War I, and the other is the modern gang composed of black Americans due to segregationism.
In 1938, in order to solve the large number of homeless homeless people, the Chicago government established public housing. Unexpectedly, the public housing was used by the Italian Mafia, and Chicago quickly formed the first batch of traditional gangs. , these gangsters no longer want to live in public housing after their lives have improved. In the 1950s, the southern states of the United States implemented very strict racial laws. These laws caused great oppression to black people, causing a large number of black people to leave the south to seek life in the north. Cities such as Chicago became their first choice. Chicago appeared at that time Many black homeless people had nothing to do, which seriously affected the city's security management. Later, the government built public housing in the south side of Chicago to accommodate black people. However, it was unexpected that these black people would develop into modern gangs in Chicago.