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Prohibition Roaring 20s Notes 2

Definition the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the US between 1920 and 1933.

Beginning Ideas of Prohibition Women’s Christian Temperance Union Fought for Prohibition Also focused on: Suffrage 8 hour work day Prison reform Social Gospel

Beginning Ideas of Prohibition Anti-Saloon League Focused on the legal prohibition of alcoholic beverages Developed modern lobbying techniques Printed anti-drinking brochures, appealed to church members for support, and lobbied both lawmakers and businessmen.

Beginning Ideas of Prohibition Carrie Nation: The Saloon Smasher Member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Known for bursting into barrooms, wielding a hatchet or hammer, and smashing the saloon. Between 1900 and 1910, Nation was arrested some thirty times for her aggressive tactics.

18th Amendment Made the Production, transport, and sale of alcohol illegal This did not include consumption or private possession of alcohol

clarified the new rules surrounding prohibition Volstead Act clarified the new rules surrounding prohibition President Wilson vetoed the Volstead Act on constitutional grounds. His veto was overridden by Congress. Special stamps were required for medicinal liquors under the Volstead Act.

“A Noble Experiment” Advocates (drys) of the law argued that Prohibition improved individuals, strengthened families, and created better societies

“A Noble Experiment” Opponents (wets) argued that banning alcohol does not stop people from drinking Increased organized crime

Breaking the Law People began making alcohol in homemade stills or smuggled it in from other countries Bootleggers sold illegal alcohol Speakeasies were opened in secret to sell alcohol

Government Action Officials attempted to put an end to illegal liquor Many police felt that if people wanted to drink they would find a way to drink Al Capone – Famous gang leader that ran major bootlegging operations Also participated in prostitution, drugs, robbery, and murder

Prohibition was unenforceable 21st Amendment Prohibition was unenforceable Many deaths occurred from bootleg liquor. Smuggling grew out of control Political corruption increased.