The Axeman of New Orleans Pt. 1
Serial Killers
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The New Orleans Axeman
The New Orleans Axeman was most likely motivated by prejudice, specifically against economically successful Italian immigrants. The attacks can be explained as an attempt to assert dominance to validate his self-image but may also be symbolic. In August of 1918, men and women sat up at night, restless, wondering if the Axeman would come hacking at their door.
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