The Role Of Prohibition In The 1920's

The nineteen twenties was a time of growth and change for Americans. The jazz age was such a historical time. A time of new arts and culture But also, a time of great destruction. The 1920s were a great deal of corruption. It all capitalized organized crime. All because of the banning of alcohol. As a result this amendment caused rumrunners, bootleggers and gangsters, like Al Capone. Speakeasies were where the illegal beverages were distributed. Prohibition led to the destruction of society in the 1920s. Prohibition was admitted in the 20th century. The Prohibition period was also referred to as the “Noble Experiment” (Rosenberg). Although Congress had stipulated a 7 year limit for the process of the 18 amendment, it only lasted …show more content…
Alcohol was distributed in speakeasies. Speakies were underground bars. Occausionaly there was drinking, music and dancing. Every year, more and more speakeasies had been created. At saloons liquor and beer was also sold. “The licensing of saloons for instance, the spreading of the “itchs” and then collect fines from how scratched” (Nishi 27). Under those circumstances of prohibition, bootleggers began to smuggled liquor along seacosts from ships. “Smuggling liquor became more expensive when the US Coast Guard began halting and searching ships at greater distances”. In the South bootleggers make corn liquor or moonshine in the woods. People were so invested in the illegal beverage that there was alcohol that was called medical alcohol. It was whiskey that was sold across drugstore counters with real or forgered prescription …show more content…
In fact, prohibition was amended to reduce drinking. It was believed that this amendment would improve the nation’s health, reduce crime and other business would prosper. As a result it would increase the nation’s economic prosperity (“Prohibition”). The United States was pretty serious about banning alcohol. Therefore “Prohibition in the United States was a measure designed to reduce drinking by eliminating the businesses that manufactured, distributed, and sold alcoholic beverages” (“Temperance & Prohibition”). Prohibition had a lot of unintentional consequences. Mark Moore quotes “ What everyone ''knows'' about Prohibition is that it was a failure. It did not eliminate drinking; it did create a black market. That in turn spawned criminal syndicates and random violence. Corruption and widespread disrespect for the law were incubated and, most tellingly, Prohibition was repealed only 14 years after it was enshrined in the Constitution”

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