Even though there were major changes occurring, there was also amendments that were passed which turned out to be a failure. In my eyes, the eighteenth amendment ended up causing more damage than good. The eighteenth amendment prohibited, “ the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” (US Constitution, Amendment XVIII). As soon as alcohol was outlawed, all of the americans wanted it more than before. Even though there was already alcohol issues before this new legislation, after it, there was an uproar. Many started to break the law by buying, selling, and drinking alcohol. Speakeasies started to become extremely well-known in populated cities such as New York City , Chicago, and Detroit. In New York City there was about one hundred thousand speakeasies alone, Chicago had more than seven thousand, and Detroit had over seventeen thousand (Speakeasies). If the government had not passed the 18th amendment, there would not have been so much illegal activity going on during this