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Jack The Ripper

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Hello folks, as we all know, the 19th and 20th centuries were all about industrial and technological revolution. It was also an era of many mysteries that are still unsolved. Mysteries of spies, nations, politics, civil wars and crimes that were brutal and unable to solve due to lack of technological advancements. In the history of mankind, many serial killers almost shook the world. But no one could this beat one. The killer shook London in late 1888, killing five women. Before we discuss the killer, let's discuss London first in 1888. Situation in Whitechapel In the late 19th century, London experienced an inrush of Irish, Jewish and Russian refugees. These people chose to live in the East End of London. London was the richest city at that time. But the people of East London were not rich enough especially the Whitechapel district. In fact, the basic living standards worsened and an economically backward class developed as East London was being overcrowded by refu