The Prohibition Era: Electronic Notecards By Josh Byron Mr. Urquia World Civ. April 12, 2010

Electronic Notecard #1 Source: E.J. Turner, “The Prohibition Era” 1998 Subject: research, cause of prohibition Keywords: Laws on Prohibition, Volstead Act Abstract: The first law against prohibition was passed in Maine on 1851, with twelve states following Maine’s footsteps. Eighteen years later, the National Prohibition Party was formed and won a seat in the House of Representatives in Then, during World War 1, the Wartime Prohibition Act was introduced. The Volstead Act, which was passed on October 28, 1919, reinforced the prohibition of alcohol in the United States of America. By 1920, total prohibition was introduced in 33 states. With the introduction of total prohibition, the 18 th Amendment officially established Prohibition in the United States of America. Prohibition was originally introduced as a way of decreasing the total consumption of alcohol, which was considered a drug back then, but then led to the complete banning of any form of alcohol. The Wartime Prohibition Act, which was originally used just to save grain for food, led to total prohibition in 33 states.

Electronic Notecard #2 Sources: 1.) Bardsley, Marilyn. "Chicago". Al Capone. Crime Library. Retrieved "Chicago" Retrieved ) Phillips, John Neal. "Bonnie & Clyde's Revenge on Eastham." American History on HistoryNet.com. 12 June 2006."Bonnie & Clyde's Revenge on Eastham." 3.) DeBartolo, Anthony. "Dillinger's Dupes: Town Seeks to Preserve a Jail Yet Escape a Dastardly Deed." Chicago Tribune. November 4, 1988."Dillinger's Dupes: Town Seeks to Preserve a Jail Yet Escape a Dastardly Deed."Chicago Tribune 4.) Nickel, Steven; William J. Helmer (2002). Baby Face Nelson. Cumberland House. p. 26. Subject: research, notable people during the Prohibition Era Keywords: Al Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, Lester Joseph Gillis. Abstract: Al Capone was an American Gangster who led a crime syndicate dedicated to the smuggling and bootlegging of liquor and other illegal activities during the Prohibition Era during the 1920s and 1930s. Bonnie and Clyde were well-known outlaws, criminals, robbers who, along with their gang, traveled around the Central United States during the Great Depression. John Dillinger was an American bank robber in the Midwest during the early 1930s. Lester Joseph Gillis, or Baby Face Nelson, was a bank robber and murderer in the early 1930s. The Prohibition Era lead to a wave of crime, which included robberies, the illegal distribution and making of alcohol, etc.

Electronic Notecard #3 Sources: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Subject: research, terms coined during the Prohibition Era Keywords: prohibition, bootlegging, speakeasy, moonshine Abstract: Prohibition  a sumptuary law which prohibits alcohol. Bootlegging  the business of smuggling or transporting alcoholic beverages illegally. Speakeasy  an establishment which illegally sold alcoholic beverages during the Prohibition Era. Moonshine  a common name for illicitly-distilled corn whiskey.

Electronic Notecard #4 Source: "Causes of Prohibition." n. pag. Web. 14 Apr Subject: causes of the Prohibition Era Keywords: prohibition, medical, economic, political, social Abstract: Medical: By that time people were started to realize that alcohol damaged our health and could affect our lives. Many American men suffered from Sclerosis, which is caused by alcohol and lung cancer from smoking cigarettes. Economic: Many laborers got drunk and so they could not perform the job properly. The absence from work each week was very high, therefore the company was less efficient. The company could not afford to produce the same products in the time that they should and the industrialists were not satisfied. Political: Many votes were won in rural areas because politicians promised to back up prohibition, which helped those politicians to win the election. Social: The last point of all, which we have agreed on the most important, was that the husbands were spending their family’s saving stupidly on alcohol instead of essential items, e.g. Education. That problem led to family arguments, which eventually led to divorce. The problem pressurized women the most, therefore they set up the anti-saloon groups.

Electronic Notecard #5 Source: Hoyt, Alya. "How Prohibition Worked." HowStuffWorks n. pag. Web. 14 Apr Subject: Effects of Prohibition Keywords: cirrhosis, alcoholism, deaths Abstract: Deaths caused by cirrhosis of the liver in men dropped to 10.7 men per 100,000 from 29.5 men per 100,000 from 1911 to On the other hand, adulterated or contaminated liquor contributed to more than 50,000 deaths and many cases of blindness and paralysis. It's pretty safe to say this wouldn't have happened in a country where liquor production was monitored and regulated Alcohol consumption during Prohibition declined between 30 and 50 percent. Conversely, by the end of the 1920s there were more alcoholics and illegal drinking establishments than before Prohibition

Electronic Notecard #6 Source: "In what ways did prohibition change American society in the 1920's?." n. pag. Web. 14 Apr Subject: Effects of Prohibition on society Keywords: organized crime Abstract: Prohibitionists finally convinced enough politicians that the time was right for an end to liquor as a legal drink. It would improve the morals of the nation, help end poverty, and make life healthier for all concerned. The ban on liquor did not work because you cannot legislate morals. As someone said at the time, "Everyone is in favor of prohibition, but no one wants to stop drinking." It also failed because the government could not stop the flow of illegal liquor into the country from Canada and Europe, and illegal "hooch" gave organized crime a "shot in the arm." Organized crime became more organized as criminal groups consolidated and began operating like a business. Following the repeal of prohibition, many crime syndicates branched out into other forms of illegal activities, including gambling and business fraud and corruption. Some labor unions became infiltrated or even controlled by organized crime. This led to the need for more enforcement, police, and federal agencies to combat the rise in crime.