Five Points District, New York City, New York (1830s-1860s)

Originally the site of New York City’s first free black settlement, by 1850 the Five Points district in lower Manhattan had instead become infamous for its dance halls, bars, gambling houses, prostitution, and for its mixed-race clientele.  To the larger white community, the Five Points … Read MoreFive Points District, New York City, New York (1830s-1860s)