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Lawlessness - Coggle Diagram
Lawlessness
Gunfight at the OK Corral
What happened?
Clanton and McLaury's
The Clanton family and their ranch hands were a loosely organized gang of outlaws who operated along the Mexican border, stealing cattle, robbing stagecoaches, ambushing teamsters, and committing murder. They were commonly known as the Clanton Gang.
The Clantons and McLaurys were cowboys who lived on a ranch outside of town and sidelined as cattle rustlers, thieves and murderers. In October 1881, the struggle between these two groups for control of Tombstone and Cochise County ended in a blaze of gunfire at the OK Corral.
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp was an American law enforcement officer and businessman who worked in several places in the American West, including Dodge City, Deadwood and Tombstone.
Lincoln County War
Consequences?
30 people killed.
Thé house continued to dominate the political and economic life of Lincoln County
Lawrence Murphy was charged with murder of Tunstall, but was acquitted.
Billy the Kid was on the run and famous
Events?
Death of John Tunstall. Killings & counter-killings with men like Billy the Kid
Causes?
Local rivalries between ‘The House’ and other small businessman. Cattle rustling
Rivalry between ranchers and homesteaders
Johnson County War
Early lawlessness
Later lawlessness
Government methods of dealing with lawlessness