Gambling with Your Life in New York's 1800s Slums (The Numbers Racket and Poverty)

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  • Опубликовано: 2 ноя 2024
  • New York's 'numbers racket' was the scourge of the city's slums in the 1800s; said to be the " lowest, meanest, worst form that gambling takes in the city of New York, is what is known as policy playing". In this eyewitness account find out how the destitute gambled on the numbers game and the wretched conditions to which it reduced people. Living in Miserable tenements, rags, hunger and, all too often, a short life, bereft of hope.
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  • @FactFeast
    @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад +8

    Thanks for watching! if you enjoyed this please give it a like and share with friends.
    ▶ Life in New York's Notorious Gotham Court Slum: ruclips.net/video/dZV5shQQWF4/видео.html
    ▶ Survival in New York's brutal FIVE POINTS Slum (The Bend on Mulberry Street): ruclips.net/video/Rqww2-qrlZ4/видео.html
    ▶ The Unimaginable Filth in 1800s New York's Dirtiest Slum: ruclips.net/video/LSzlmCGuIPg/видео.html
    ▶ A Horrific Night in a Filthy 1800s New York Flophouse: ruclips.net/video/FNV1vG365Z0/видео.html
    ▶ Dangerous 'Gangs of New York' 1800s Slums: ruclips.net/video/iFMVmBhqOTQ/видео.html
    ▶ Battle for New York's Slums: ruclips.net/video/K9zcgfC9aTk/видео.html
    ▶ Hell Holes of the Five Points Slum: ruclips.net/video/D0pm7EIfMBE/видео.html
    ▶ New York Tenement Slums: ruclips.net/video/6po3A6-Sigo/видео.html
    ▶ New York's Brutal Back Alley Slums: ruclips.net/video/mbex5DEGZps/видео.html
    ▶ The White Death (Slum Life): ruclips.net/video/sixY7BP8UsY/видео.html
    ▶ Slumming it in the Tenements: ruclips.net/video/z0EmnXaoulA/видео.html
    ▶ Evil Slums of Indiana: ruclips.net/video/7ptYLnbmOgo/видео.html
    ▶ Most Dangerous Slum Alley in 1800s Washington D.C: ruclips.net/video/687r_IwsWGg/видео.html
    ▶ America's Most Dangerous 1800s Criminal Slum (Murder Bay): ruclips.net/video/-T3TrRXz24g/видео.html
    ▶ The Brutal Life of an 1800s New York Dead Beat: ruclips.net/video/OXnJfAmUD9E/видео.html
    ▶ New York's FIVE POINTS SLUM Beer Dives: ruclips.net/video/wB3dwRkotMY/видео.html
    ▶ Victorian documentaries (Playlist):
    ruclips.net/p/PLLSSHJuYZhj5Nupw8SGZGGfVGg1hWjN6z
    ▶ Edwardian Documentaries (Playlist): ruclips.net/p/PLLSSHJuYZhj4GekxnJ9dF4np2LakeH1LA
    ▶ Worst Jobs in Victorian History (Playlist): ruclips.net/p/PLLSSHJuYZhj4UEBwfRdQFuMBSqHIwzwZJ
    ▶ Criminal Past (Playlist): ruclips.net/p/PLLSSHJuYZhj7L8CqIIm4UlEniX1Th2ipu
    ▶ Victorian workhouses (Playlist):
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    ▶ American Slums and Tenements (Playlist):
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  • @brianoneil9662
    @brianoneil9662 6 месяцев назад +8

    Gambling with your life. The highest of stakes! Providing you value your life. This one is especially fascinating. Bravo!

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you liked it! There’s always something new to discover with history and that’s why I find it so interesting.

  • @inkedbhudda85
    @inkedbhudda85 6 месяцев назад +12

    Love your channel and content its a real account of how it was back then for most if not all the poor souls that have come and gone❤

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you. It’s history I find fascinating and I’m glad you find it compelling.

  • @dantaylor333
    @dantaylor333 6 месяцев назад +6

    the perversion of judjment. I never heard that b4, but so relevant

  • @clarencedavisiii1412
    @clarencedavisiii1412 6 месяцев назад +7

    Thanks ff I love your videos

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад +1

      I really glad you find them interesting 😊
      Thanks clarencedavisiii

  • @the_birthday_skeleton
    @the_birthday_skeleton 5 месяцев назад +2

    great content as per mate!

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  5 месяцев назад

      Much appreciated! Thank you the_birthday_skeleton.

  • @toniremer1594
    @toniremer1594 6 месяцев назад +8

    Now, gambling is legal. It’s no different now than the 1800s. People will use their money to buy Megamillions or Powerball tickets, and they hope that they’re going to win. It seems like the only ones that win are in California, Florida, or other states but Illinois where the Powerball began.
    To say that it’s cursed would be an understatement. Each winner has either died, been murdered, or died broke. Each winner said that they’d help others in need, but they buy things they don’t need.

  • @Khatoon170
    @Khatoon170 6 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you sir for your wonderful cultural documentary channel. As always iam gathering main information about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s five point in 19 th century was infamous for decades, New York was center of violent crime, unemployment, gambling, infectious diseases, filth . Between years 1845 and 1852 milion Irish emigrated, followed by further two million by end of century. In 19 th century one in four people in New York was Irish. Irish made up largest immigrant group at the time. People also emigrated to USA from Germany especially in 1848 Revolution, or from China . Former slaves from southern states too , five points is largest slum in New York City was most violent, poor district, unhealthy part of New York City . There are also racial hierarchy they arrived by coffin ship to escape famine , or by undergo railroad, which were secret routes used by slaves to escape bondage , blacks and Irish were joined by Chinese and Italian, presided into close proximity. Irish they were determined to make ghetto. They were white in color not in status . Irish Americans and African Americans competed for same low states jobs . They worked as ditch diggers or , street pavers , Cartmen , coal carriers . They were labeled alcoholic, violent , ignorant and lazy .

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you Khatoon.

  • @brianoneil9662
    @brianoneil9662 6 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks!

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much Brian! It’s very much appreciated.

  • @sawg4607
    @sawg4607 6 месяцев назад +1

    We're so quick to blame the vice it self but not certain people's actions. If they didn't have that particular vice to ruin themselves with, most likely they would have just done it anyways with a different one. Mean while there's tons of people doing the same vice responsibility and not ruining their lives.

  • @CaymanIslandsCatWalks
    @CaymanIslandsCatWalks 6 месяцев назад +2

    I know people who still play numbers
    I am now even more inclined to play. I could kick myself urgh.
    Well I never.
    I think the same will be said in 100 years about today. Of humanity.
    I love gambling! But illegal 😢 numbers coming soon!

  • @sadielevens1144
    @sadielevens1144 6 месяцев назад +2

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @updaitnews
    @updaitnews 6 месяцев назад +4

    good

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching. Glad you found it interesting!

    • @updaitnews
      @updaitnews 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@FactFeast yes

  • @CaymanIslandsCatWalks
    @CaymanIslandsCatWalks 6 месяцев назад

    My other accounts are already subscribed

  • @DennisFreitas-bn7nh
    @DennisFreitas-bn7nh 6 месяцев назад

    Today lost lifes in Vegas or Atlantic City. All same 💀💀💀

  • @mijiyoon5575
    @mijiyoon5575 6 месяцев назад +3

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    • @FactFeast
      @FactFeast  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you Miji 😊 It’s appreciated.

  • @Dee-yc9ck
    @Dee-yc9ck 6 месяцев назад

    Richest people I know don't gamble ,that constant sense of losing is also bad for health,just as winning flood of dopamine it may be first deadly addiction of America,it also is a curse for native Americans that were put in circumstances to be gate keeper or the scam

  • @johnnyrocket7129
    @johnnyrocket7129 6 месяцев назад +3

    Damn letches.