Most Dangerous Slum Alley in 1800s Washington D.C. (American Crime and Poverty)

Crime, drunkenness and debauchery was life on Washington D.C.'s toughest street in the late 1800s and into the 20th Century. Listen to the report of a Washington newspaper journalist as he dares to visit a notorious alley that even policemen wouldn't go alone.
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[@Laura-LaFauve]

Not too happy with this one sided, definitely prejudiced, depiction of life for black people in Washington DC. This was only one neighborhood, and the reporter didn't do any fact checking. Furthermore, when you have stories of whole black communities being driven from their homes, running for their lives with only the clothes on their backs, and then you have black people with no beds or night clothes? Might there not be some cause and effect there, someplace?

[@rustyshackleford3278]

Greetings from across the pond good sir, we humbly appreciate you raising an awareness for the social disparities in other parts of the world and not just in the U.K. May we all learn and reflect on the misdeeds of the past thanks to your channel

[@FactFeast]

Thank you! I’m glad you find this type of history valuable.

[@brianoneil9662]

Washington D.C. has and still is a dangerous place in areas. Apparently Washington was taking after London inasmuch as being a capital city with some truly squalid environs. As always this channel is wonderful and the videos brilliant! The narration is truly the icing on the cake.

[@FactFeast]

There were lots of alleys in Washington D.C. Different to New York and of great interest. Thank you for your comment.

[@zyxwut321]

It's generally only a dangerous place if you're looking for trouble. It's gentrified and cleaned up mightily in the past generation.

[@SiiriCressey]

From what I've heard, it's not immune from wretched living conditions for it's residents now.

[@FlintyCobblestone]

Bingo.

[@mariekatherine5238]

There are still slums, some quite dangerous, in Washington D.C.

[@allenwatkins4972]

Gee, really??

[@shirleylangton7967]

Very interesting stories well told. Thank you!😁😁😁

[@FactFeast]

Thanks for listening and your kind words.

[@judithtaggart7146]

Thank you, interesting history.

[@FactFeast]

Glad you found it worthwhile. Thanks very much for writing!

[@jimjustice581]

Great historic information. You had to be tough to live in those dwellings, and you also had to be tough to be a cop. 10 x 12 feet slept 19 people!😳 I couldn’t have lived back then.

[@FactFeast]

Great to know you found the history so interesting. Thanks for writing!

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Fact Feast, I cant believe how close the slum areas are to the Capitol Building, I thought they would put the slum areas well away from the president and congress, I enjoyed this vlog, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

[@FactFeast]

Thanks for your comment Choppy. It’s great to know you found this interesting.

[@curbyourshi1056]

Hope you don't live in Bransty. That place is a nightmare to drive around. 😂😂😂

[@christina17]

poor dont exist without rich living near by that are exploiting them . where no rich exist the ppl manage wealth with goal of prosperity. we say poor but it would be better expressed as wrung out

[@angelamarcantognini]

I dunno who produces this channel but it is AWESOME!!!! I just love it…keep up the good work 😊…..

[@FactFeast]

Glad you like it! Thank you 😊

[@hatednyc]

Wretched living conditions in the PAST? It STILL is a crappy place to live for the have nots.

[@DeepWebDiary]

There's no excuse for trashing your own neighborhoods. Some things never change.

[@Supreme36074]

Imagine the Irish & Italian slums of New York were the same , you’re right ..

[@Cam-vz2zk]

​@@Supreme36074 the difference is the next generation of Irish and Italians did something with themselves after one generation. Not so much here

[@langston3286]

​@Cam-vz2zk please explain what "the next" generation of those Italians/ Irish did?? What, entrench their own neighborhood working class into Extortion/ protection rackets ? Ahh yes, then the generation after that got real sophisticated and created the mob... if not stuffing ballot boxes and running rackets like Tammany Hall. Way to assimilate and thrive.

[@youuknow4670]

This is GOVERNMENT POLICY, goof troop

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Always tons of garbage.

[@the_birthday_skeleton]

Another well-researched and presented piece of education from FF - loved it 👌🏻✨

[@FactFeast]

My pleasure! Thank you too for taking the time to comment. It means a lot.

[@keepitsimple4629]

Human nature will never change. We've always had, and will always have the Haves and the Have-nots, the Greedy and the Needy.

[@elliotjones604]

Earning mo ey doesn't make somebody greedy. Many poor are responsible for their plight. Of course many social situations made it near impossible for some to improve their lot but that doesn't exist in the West today.. ...To suggest the explanation for there being have not is a black and white fairytale in which the less successful are virtuous victims and the successful are evil schemers is lazy and delusional.

[@TerribleShmeltingAccident]

Because talent, ability, and work ethic are as diverse as our species. This is why we MUST ensure equality of opportunity NOT equality of outcome. I mean honestly, you ever witnessed a poor person hiring people?

[@r3db0x]

A better world is possible.

[@curbyourshi1056]

​@@TerribleShmeltingAccidentAgreed. The thing is, when you're poor, you can think less of yourself and can be absolutely unconfident. It's hard to get out of that mental rut and think big as you must, to be able to rise to and achieve based on your actual abilities. Especially when it's been ingrained from an early age. Not by your parents, but by teachers etc. People are dicks.

[@steve29roses]

Capitalism can't really work any other way.

[@moondancer4660]

Very enjoyable Mr. F Feast ⚘️

[@FactFeast]

That's great! Thank you Moondancer.

[@Biteme221]

Sad no one should have to live like that

[@susannahdyro4845]

I heard a lot about willow tree alley I have family who lived in Washington DC at the time 😢

[@brandonspencer4993]

@susannahydro4845 Willow Tree Alley 4th Street SW Washington DC. Cleared and bulldozed in the 1950s as part of urban renewal i.e Black removal. Now Audi Field and other improvements in the 2010s and 20s are pushing people out like the tearing down soon of Greenleaf Gardens public housing

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

Very interesting video, thank you.

[@FactFeast]

Much appreciated! I’m glad you found it worthwhile.

[@janeayre96]

If you treat people like trash, that’s what you get.

[@Rollacoastertycoon]

People treat themselves like trash thusssss

[@Rollacoastertycoon]

People treat themselves like trash thusssss

[@analogman9697]

Woodrow Wilson signed our lives away in 1913.

[@curbyourshi1056]

Yep, the Federal Reserve Act was a crime against humanity. Can't talk about who persuaded him into it though... *cough* BANKERS *cough*

[@653j521]

His first wife was a social activist and in favor of votes for women. His second wife was her polar opposite, including not wanting women to vote (although she and her husband marched in front of the parade when it passed). it's possible if his first wife hadn't died she might have moderated his policies, including segregating some DC depts that had been integrated and the war.

[@tristarperfecta1061]

My father went to Woodrow Wilson HS in Camden NJ, and he said the same thing about the man .

[@jonmullen9327]

I no this is a dumb question, but why do you say that? Serious question btw, im not trying to be a smart allic.

[@genmanion2389]

you can't go alone because the people will talk to you and tell you their stories of how they're treated

[@moondancer4660]

What do you mean by that?

[@ThreeBeingOne]

He means it’s a tactic used by the cops to keep the mistreatment of the people by said cops from being reported on directly. It creates a situation in which they are unable to speak freely.

[@ejmckinney821]

introverts 😂 me too

[@Laura-LaFauve]

Exactly.

[@Laura-LaFauve]

​@@moondancer4660there are two sides to every story, yes? The residents would probably be uncomfortable speaking truth with a policeman near bye. When you have stories on the one hand of black people having their belongings destroyed and then stories of black people without beds, might there be some cause and effect there? It would take time and effort to gain the trust of these people. The Reporter learned nothing but what the police believed or wanted him to believe.

[@bethparker1500]

My father in the '50s told me; they wanted slaves for cheap labor and still do.

[@SuperSlik50]

Way more dangerous now in DC if you’re walking around at night

[@devoradamaris]

Good Souls in Chicago 🫂thank you for posting...sharing

[@FactFeast]

You’re welcome. Glad it was of value.

[@lanacampbell-moore6686]

Thanks F.F.❤

[@FactFeast]

I really appreciate the comment Lana 😊

[@brianoneil9662]

Thanks!

[@FactFeast]

Thank you so much Brian!

[@francesblabey3055]

I think we'd find squalid conditions in all countries in those times. I do feel our world has turned the corner and is now rushing towards more poor then wealthy elites. .

[@mistervacation23]

3:44 My great-grandfather Sylvester was on the police force here in washington the night of lincoln's assassination. He went all over town trying to warn people that something might happen. How he figured it out, nobody seems to know. It's certainly not recorded anyplace. But there was so much publicity about it that people never forgot him. He became chief of police, then a councilman, did some wheeling and dealing in land, and became a millionaire.

[@tomfields3682]

Your great grandfather? What are you, 168 years old??

[@BarbaraPineda-v9p]

I'm a Washingtonian, I cames from poorer communities, born yrs, 1955s

[@curbyourshi1056]

All of the photos of that place look 100% comfy to me.

[@philipcallicoat3147]

Not a good idea to be walking around the streets alone after dark....☠️

[@cindirose3390]

Excellent writing. Gripping, command of English, fair observations. Well read as well.

[@MrReed-yj3hk]

Your channel is interesting. Very informative, useful as well as practical information. 👍🏻 Thanks for the research, your ability to bring forth touchy subjects. I also watched the slums of Victorian England & Gangs of New York. Thx 4the upload. 👍🏻

[@FactFeast]

Thank you! It’s great to know you find the history worthwhile. Lots more content to come.

[@cindirose3390]

Imagine that, longterm sentencing improved the situation . Hmm

[@joebudi5136]

Gentrification in the end ended the Alleys

[@brianoneil9662]

Thanks! And doubly so!

[@FactFeast]

You’re very kind. It’s much appreciated!

[@returnofthenative]

Thank you........Aust.

[@died4us590]

Anybody know about big ma, big ma was of this generation, and you sure don't cross big ma lol. My best friend from way back introduced her to me, and she was old back in 1990, bed ridden, but she didn't take any flack, she used to beat the hide off her kid's, and they told stories about her, and said that everyone had a big ma from the generation around wwl time. G-d bless.

[@curbyourshi1056]

Not as bad as Corn Pop. He was a bad dude, saying saying, bedtime dude....

[@crippleguy415]

Ghettos don't make thugs. Thugs make ghettos .

[@jaylonhale5704]

Weird that the map showed in the start didn’t include anacostia

[@EdwardM-t8p]

The UK was not the only country that was infested with Victorian slums, nor was New York City the only metropolis in the United States likewise infested.

[@childoftruth1738]

We have alot of young bucks in need of a dad and hard work.

[@jaylonhale5704]

So weird looking at this I live in dc born and raised in anacostia its definite a difference from se to nw or parts of ne and sw you’ll hardly ever find white people in SE unless your in the part that’s on capital hill but across the bridge in anacostia it’s all black ppl for the most part

[@ladyhonor822]

THANK YOU PHILADELPHIA USA TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 🏥❤

[@lisamills3228]

Still over crowded. Still some very dangerous, dirty streets. Still homelessness, drugs, was Murder Capitol for a while.

[@mrliberty8468]

This is what happens when the system is rigged...

[@mijiyoon5575]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@FactFeast]

Thank you! It’s really appreciated.

[@Supreme36074]

Part of Inter America Defense College grounds now.

[@zacharycayer3234]

In the past he says

[@Biteme221]

I'm so grateful that today they have equal opportunity 😊

[@Useronline75]

I can't imagine, how they were to turn the Capital city like a garbage. Still this cultural contrast is visible.

[@tinygrim]

Don't loose u now in narration 😅. No, really tho. 😊😢😊 You're getting a bit speedy 😢

[@mistervacation23]

I'm not coming up if you're going to do that voice

[@stuartgmk]

👍.........🇦🇺

[@FactFeast]

Much appreciated!

[@louielouie22]

It's not criminal activity when you're starving and desperate. It's called survival.

[@TheOriginalShoneBoyOnYT]

Good then youll feel better when the next one steals your car stereo

[@allenwatkins4972]

It's called getting your head split over open.

[@HuckBuddies]

DC is still a slum 😉 JK

[@chuckieb3798]

They claim that they built Washington. You'd think they would build decent houses!😅

[@Supreme36074]

Would’ve had to own them & not be slaves as well smart guy

[@EdwardM-t8p]

They did - for the wealthy who lived on the sunny streets.

[@shyomegawolf]

That infested rets den of DC is still the same today