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It became illegal to produce, sell, buy, or drink, but people still wanted it so an illegal trade in alcohol began. This is when the mob or Costa Nostra really began. The Irish were the first "rum runners" and then it was taken over by Italians. After awhile they branched out into other illegal things and became very powerful. One of the early traders in alcohol was Joseph Kennedy. This was where the Kennedy money was first acquired .

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