1920's: Prohibition Hanna, Samantha, and Allen
Prohibition had been tried before, but after World War 1 the nation turned to Prohibition on January 18, 1920. The 18th Amendment in the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacturing, transporting, and sales of intoxicating liquor.
The people did not favor Prohibition and turned to "bootlegging". Illegal operations fueled a corresponding rise in gang violence and other crimes. The most famous hamster is Al Capone.
Speakeasies were created as secret bars so the people could drink. They were kept a secret because if the government found out they would be shut down. Speakeasies where typically in the back of a bar separate from the dinning.
Drug stores continued selling alcohol as "medicine" and wine makers and Brewers found creative ways to stay afloat.
Boys 15 and older drank an average of 88 bottles of whiskey per year causing thousands of deaths from tainted liquor. Men drank breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Some states refused to enforce Prohibiton but the ones who enforced it people had to smuggle alcohol across state lines.
Women played a strong role in the temperance movement, as alcohol was seen as destructive force in families and marrages. Prohibition was designed to protect women and children from the effects of alcohol.
After Prohibition many people confessed to having liquor. The 21st Amendment made liquor legal again. FDR ran for office that year on a platform calling for Prohibition appeal.
