Prohibition-4

Prohibition is when it was illegal to manufacture, transport,import, export and sell any alcoholic beverage. This was done because they believed it would lower crime and corruption, reduce social problems, lower taxes needed to support prisons and poorhouses and to improve health and hygiene in America. The fight was led by the Women's Christian Temperance Union who protested for the ban on alcohol. This caused an increase of organized crime, gangs. The courts and prisons became overloaded and there was corruption of police officers and public officials.

Even though the sale of alcohol was illegal, it was not unattainable. You could buy it at "speakeasies" or underground bars. And the business of "bootlegging",organized crimes in manufacturing, importing and distributing alcohol. Al Capone, was the biggest "bootlegger"

People were rallying because they were mad about the prohibition laws. They wanted alcohol back.

Alcoholic stores were forced to throw out their alcohol down the drains by the police.

Prohibition was repealed by the 21st amendment since alcohol was easily attainable and the law was a failure.