prohibition
Since the early 1800s the protesting against the use and sale of
alcohol has increased throughout the years. In 1913 Congress passed the Webb-Kenyon
Act, but President William Howard Taft vetoed the law.
It would have stopped the transport of alcohol in wet states. By the year 1917 75% of Americans lived
in dry countries that banned the selling of alcohol. The movement against
alcohol increased during World War One. In 1919 46 out of 49 states made it
against the law to sell alcohol in these states.
alcohol has increased throughout the years. In 1913 Congress passed the Webb-Kenyon
Act, but President William Howard Taft vetoed the law.
It would have stopped the transport of alcohol in wet states. By the year 1917 75% of Americans lived
in dry countries that banned the selling of alcohol. The movement against
alcohol increased during World War One. In 1919 46 out of 49 states made it
against the law to sell alcohol in these states.
"dry states"
In 1919 the states changed the Eighteen Amendment to the constitution. It made it against
the law to sell alcohol in the United States. Congress passed the Volstead Act,
which officially put that Eighteenth Amendment into law. People called “dry's”
argued that Prohibition improved individuals, strengthen families and created a
better society. During Prohibition there was a decrease in liver disease which was cause by drinking alcohol. Wets, the opposite from dry’s, said that the ban on alcohol did not stop people from drinking. Criminals
were the ones that supplied the alcohol to people.
the law to sell alcohol in the United States. Congress passed the Volstead Act,
which officially put that Eighteenth Amendment into law. People called “dry's”
argued that Prohibition improved individuals, strengthen families and created a
better society. During Prohibition there was a decrease in liver disease which was cause by drinking alcohol. Wets, the opposite from dry’s, said that the ban on alcohol did not stop people from drinking. Criminals
were the ones that supplied the alcohol to people.
gangs involvment
It was hard or impossible for the police to get the alcohol that
was being sold in the east, since the coast was so big. People would bribe
government officials. People would also hide or put alcohol in rivers or lakes.
After 13 long years of the Prohibition Act there was a decrease in the number of all crimes that were
happening because of these laws. The government took away the laws. The crime went down after the government stopped the laws. Al Capone was a bootlegger of alcohol. . He took control of his brother’s beverages factory and when the police and the federal government came to the factory he bribed them with money. So the federal government would not shut down the factory
was being sold in the east, since the coast was so big. People would bribe
government officials. People would also hide or put alcohol in rivers or lakes.
After 13 long years of the Prohibition Act there was a decrease in the number of all crimes that were
happening because of these laws. The government took away the laws. The crime went down after the government stopped the laws. Al Capone was a bootlegger of alcohol. . He took control of his brother’s beverages factory and when the police and the federal government came to the factory he bribed them with money. So the federal government would not shut down the factory