The Bowery Boys

The Bowery Boys are a nativist, anti-Catholic, and Anti-Irish gang based north of the Five Points district of New York City in the mid-19th century. The Bowery Boys are perceived as arrogant young men who are now rebelling against society. The Bowery Boys were referred to as a gang not a group, which gave them negative connotations that are still around today. The idea of violence, drugs and anti-social behaviour. They are marginalised as a group for being anti-social, because of their behaviour and their fights with other gangs/groups. One of the Bowery Boys most famous member was William Poole, also known as Bill the Butcher, a bare knuckle boxer. [1821 - 1855] He died from a gunshot wound, from such behaviour. A typical Boy was a young male who was well dressed; with a high beaver hat, a smooth face, a gaudy silk neckcloth, black frockcoat, full pantaloons, heavy boots and hair that was curled and greased at the front. This gave them the name of "Soap locks".  

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The Bowery Boys can be related to nowadays, because of the idea of gangs, violence etc. That activites like what the Bowery Boys are still present within social cultures stereotypically chavs as their background tends to revolve around fights, intimidation and anti-social behaviour. The dresscode of the gang was a signature style to them, which is common in all gangs like today such as Goths.