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Carry Nation was an American Temperance Advocate who is famous for destroying saloons with her hatchet.

During her adult life Nation had seen two marriages ruined by alcoholism, so she was well aware of the negative effects that alcohol could have on families. Nation entered the temperance movement in 1890 in response to a US Supreme Court decision that weakened prohibition laws. She believed that because the sell of alcohol was illegal she was within her rights to destroy the saloons. Either alone or accompanied by a group of hymn singing nuns, and dressed in stark black and white clothing, Nation would march into saloons and proceed to pray, sing hymns, and brutally smash the bar with her hatchet. This is why she was given the nickname, "Hatchet Granny." During her hatchet days she would frequently be in and out of jail, getting arrested and sentenced, then turning around and paying the fines with the money that she made selling hatchets to her fans. At times she was making upwards of $300 a week. After her hatchet days she proceeded to be a key leader in the Temperance Movement, writing books and travelling to many American cities to speak out against alcohol.

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https://westervillelibrary.org/antisaloon/

https://guides.loc.gov/18th-amendment

https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure

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National prohibition of alcohol (1920–33) — the “noble experiment” — was undertaken to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America. The results of that experiment clearly indicate that it was a miserable failure on all counts. The evidence affirms sound economic theory, which predicts that prohibition of mutually beneficial exchanges is doomed to failure. The lessons of Prohibition remain important today. They apply not only to the debate over the war on drugs but also to the mounting efforts to drastically reduce access to alcohol and tobacco and to such issues as censorship and bans on insider trading, abortion, and gambling.1

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Eliminate drunkenness and the resulting abuse of family members and others.

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Get rid of saloons, where prostitution, gambling, and other forms of vice thrived.

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The camel was the symbol of the Prohibition Party because camels don't drink very often and they only drink water.

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The Prohibition Party, founded in 1869, fought for temperance. However, members of both the Democratic and Republican parties supported prohibition.

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Prevent absenteeism(the practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason), and on the job accidents stemming from drunkenness.

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What consequences resulted from Prohibition?

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What consequences resulted from Prohibition?

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The Prohibition Amendment had profound consequences: it made brewing and distilling illegal, expanded state and federal government, inspired new forms of sociability between men and women, and suppressed elements of immigrant and working-class culture.

Along with distinct cultural consequences, the decrease in health and public safety rather backfired on prohibition because alcohol became more dangerous to consume; crime increased and became “organized”; the court and prison systems were stretched to the breaking point; and corruption of public officials was rampant. No measurable gains were made in productivity or reduced absenteeism.

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In the 1890's prohibition began to become successful in the rural south and in western states, prohibiting alcohol consumption.

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The lessons of Prohibition remain important today. They apply not only to the debate over the war on drugs but also to the mounting efforts to drastically reduce access to alcohol and tobacco and to such issues as censorship and bans on insider trading, abortion, and gambling.

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https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/progressive-era-to-new-era-1900-1929/prohibition-case-study-of-progressive-reform/#:~:text=From%20the%201850s%20onward%2C%20the,on%20Irish%20and%20German%20immigrants.&text=The%20prohibition%20movement%20achieved%20initial,successful%20in%20more%20urban%20states.

https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/?dod-date=1205#:~:text=On%20December%205%2C%201933%2C%20the,unpopular%20nationwide%20prohibition%20of%20alcohol.

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In 1919 the 18th amendment was passed to prohibit the sale, transportation, and manufacturing of alcohol. This was a major success for the movement and an "experiment" to see whether it would work.

Shortly after the 18th Amendment, the Volstead Act was passed to try to enforce the amendment.

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In 1933 the 21st amendment was passed. This amendment repealed the 18th amendment because it was unpopular and caused problems such as the increasing power of those who sold alcohol.

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What was it and when was it proposed and ratified?

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What was it and when was it proposed and ratified?

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Established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The amendment was proposed by Congress on December 18, 1917, and was ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919.

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The 18th amendment prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors".

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The Volstead Act from 1919/1920 prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol in order to enforce the 18th amendment. The Act also created a unit of the Treasury Department to enforce prohibition.

However, there were inadequate resources to support this act and not enough support in states and locally.

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Drug stores continued selling alcohol as “medicine.”

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Thousands died from drinking tainted liquor.

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It continues in some parts of the country to this day.

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WCTU - The Woman's Christian Temperance Union

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WCTU - The Woman's Christian Temperance Union

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The WCTU, founded in 1874 in Ohio, promoted temperance, Christian values, social reform, and tried to stop trade in alcohol and drugs. They believed that alcohol caused unemployment, disease, poverty, violence, immorality, and more.

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The speakeasy was an underground bar where in order to get in you had to whisper a code word or name through a slot on the door. During prohibition these speakeasies were everywhere, at one point New York City alone had 30,000 speakeasies. They were able to survive because the speakeasies would pay off police officers to turn a blind eye to the illegal opperation. These cops were known as "The Blind Pig."

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Organization founded in 1893 that increased public awareness of the social effects of alcohol on society; supported politicians who favored prohibition and promoted statewide referendums in Western and Southern states to ban alcohol.

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From 1893 to 1933, the Anti-Saloon League was a major force in American politics. Influencing the United States through lobbying and the printed word, it turned a moral crusade against the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol into the Prohibition Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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in 1899 the Illinois Juvenile Court Act was enacted. This act separated children 16 and under from adults in the prison system, shifting their focus from punishing crime to giving children assistance so they could re-enter society without a criminal record.

The system wasn't perfect, however, and there were differences between how girls and boys were treated, and the system continued to need improvements.

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This cartoon represents the idea that alcohol was destroying America. The booze bottles are marching and holding signs that say all the things people would use to criticize alcohol. This cartoon represents how prohibitionists saw alcohol as an evil force within our nation.

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This is a picture of a Speakeasy. During Prohibition secret bars popped up to allow people to drink alcohol without being caught. The people in the photo show little concern about what they are doing, a trend that is reflected throughout Prohibition. Many people simply ignored the 18th amendment and officers were paid off. Overall the 18th amendment led to a disregard for law above all else.