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THE VICE BONDAGE OF A GREAT CITY
Preface.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
In this unflinching expose, the author pulls back the curtain on a sprawling network of vice, graft, and political corruption that has come to dominate one of America's greatest metropolises. Drawing on official investigations, police testimonies, and courtroom records, the narrative reveals how vice lords have exploited everything from gambling halls to the darkest corners of human trafficking, all while enjoying protection from a compromised police force. The book does not shy away from the human cost, giving voice to victims whose lives have been shattered by the relentless march of commercialized sin.
By laying out the mechanics of the “Vice Trust” and its hidden ties to city officials, the author urges readers to recognize the systemic nature of the problem rather than dismissing it as isolated crime. The work serves both as a historical document of early twentieth‑century urban decay and as a call to action for citizens who want to protect their children from the corrosive influence of unchecked greed.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (249K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Release date
2013-09-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Known mainly for a striking early-20th-century exposé of urban corruption, this little-documented writer still stands out for the force and urgency of his social criticism. His surviving reputation rests on one vivid, reform-minded work that captured the darker side of city life.
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