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The Dead Rabbits was the name of an Irish American criminal street gang active in Lower Manhattan in the 1830s to 1850s. The Dead Rabbits were so named after a dead rabbit was thrown into the center of the room during a gang meeting, prompting some members to treat this as an omen, withdraw, and form an independent gang.
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war, which occurred July 4–5, 1857.
Nov 30, 2017 · From the Bowery Boys to the Dead Rabbits, meet the Five Points gangs that were the real-life inspiration for Gangs of New York. Meet the Bowery Boys, the Plug Uglies, and the Dead Rabbits, the 1800s gangs that ruled New York with an iron fist.
Feb 22, 2019 · The Dead Rabbits were a street gang in Lower Manhattan in the 1850s, whose members were mostly Irish. The were also named the “Mulberry Boys” and the “Mulberry Street Boys” by the NYPD because they did also operate along Mulberry Street in the Five Points.
Feb 6, 2018 · Accessed May 18, 2024. Much like the "Gangs of New York" film, the real Dead Rabbits feuded with Bill the Butcher and the anti-immigrant Bowery Boys for decades, ultimately coming to blows in one of New York City's worst riots.
Feb 26, 2024 · The Dead Rabbits and The Five Points Gang. Image via Miramax Films. The Dead Rabbits, whom Priest Vallon led in the film, was also a real gang made up of Irish immigrants. As detailed...
