1. Prohibition

2. Prohibition Era
Refers to the period from January 1920 until April when the 18th Amendment was in effect.

3. Early Movement Begins with the Temperance Movement (1800s)
Social Movement
Goal- abstain to protect individual health and family well-being
Temperance and morality were the slogan of the day
Temperance eventually finds followers who feel that a total ban would be better for the nation- The Prohibition Movement is formed

4. Early Movement
During WWI, more supporters for the Movement. Wheat/barley needed to make beer/alcohol and this would be better used overseas feeding our soldiers. It is patriotic to support war effort/Prohibition
States instituted the National Prohibition Enforcement Act which forbade the manufacture and sale of beverages with an alcoholic content greater than 0.5 percent. This was done in many states long before the Amendment was passed. So many states were “dry” before the amendment. (Thanks World War I)

5. 18th Amendment

8. NY Times Slide Show Pictures of Prohibition
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9. Results of Prohibition
Speakeasies were created as places for people to drink alcoholic beverages
Bootleggers made and smuggled alcohol illegally and promoted organized crime
Repealed by the 21st Amendment? Why?

10. Why Did America Change its Mind
Work through the documents with your table. You only need to physically write down the answers to the background essay questions.
For the rest of the documents, you need only to discuss the answers. Make sure your answers are derived using evidence from the documents.
Work collectively to create a 12pt. Essay outline!

11. The Nobel Experiment Ends
How did America’s attitude towards Prohibition Change over time? Why?