How did gangsters originate?

Answer 1

Gangsters didn't really start in one specific place. How they started was simple. Generally, when people came to this country from other countries, they'd feel isolated from others. They'd even sometimes be attacked by locals or other immigrants. So, they'd form grous known as "crews" or "Gangs." It started innocently enough, it was just for protection. Then, they started forcing people in "their territories" to pay them small amounts of protection money. They then branched out into other rackets.

Answer 2

Gangsters all originated from Crime, Misfortune and lack of chance, No matter what type e.g Mafia, Or modern day drug dealers.

Answer 3

There have always been groups of people trying to overpower others against law, even before Christ's time. People just didn't have that name for them.