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King of the Rum Runners

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He ruled the bootlegging market with an iron fist.

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The speakeasy created an environment where gangsters, the wealthy, and the lower classes could all drink and socialize together.

Bootlegging helped lead to the establishment of American organized crime, which persisted long after the repeal of Prohibition.

Rum runners would bring alcohol into the U.S. from the Caribbean islands. As Prohibition went on and more people jumped into the practice of being an alcohol smuggler

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The 18TH Amendment made the manufacturing and transport of alcohol illegal. Passed in December 1917

The Volstead Act defined how an alcoholic beverage is anything that contains more than 0.5% alcohol. Took effect in 1920

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They believe prohibiting alcohol will lead to better productivity from their workers.

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Both believe alcohol is evil and want to get rid of saloons altogether. W.C.T.U additionally thinks prohibiting women will help women to fight for their families, homes, and kids.

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They feel alcohol is ruining the lives of the working class and the poor and that government must step in with laws to prohibit its manufacture and sale and programs to help people overcome its dangerous effects.

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They point out that the neighborhood saloon has been providing entertainment, a place for socializing, and making business connections.To make it illegal would greatly affect the economic well being of many Americans.

The problems with alcohol are more the result of an INDIVIDUAL’S personal problems than the fault of the PRODUCT.

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They feel that a prohibition amendment would lead to a loss in liberty and make people more dependent on government.

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THIS IS AMERICA

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NO LEGAL SALE OR MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOL.

Lasted from 1920 to 1933