The years America Went Dry

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The years America Went Dry Prohibition

Warm Up Come up with 5 positive and 5 negative consequences of banning all alcoholic products in America

Basic Info on January 29th 1919 the 18th amendment was passed banning all "intoxicating liquors" excluding those used for religious purposes and sales throughout the U.S.) The Volstead act was also passed as a means of enforcing the new law

Speakeasy = Illegal underground club serving alcohol Illegal Alcohol gave birth to organized crime Alcohol would imported/smuggled from Canada and the Caribbean NASCAR = all the bootleggers and rum runner drivers had no work following the repeal of prohibition