1. Prohibition

2. Prohibition began in 1920
Many reformers in the US saw alcohol as a serious problem and blamed it for a variety of evils
Crime
Spousal and child abuse
Workplace accidents
Rural religious groups, especially among protestants, pushed for prohibition

3. Prohibition Sources
Answer the following question about each of the primary sources:
What does the source have to say about Prohibition and its consequences?
Pick the three sources that you think would be the most useful for answering the question and explain why you chose the ones that you did