How the prohibition led to organized crime by Nathan Liles https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9 Nathan Liles en-us 2023-02-16 02:22:09 UTC 2025-11-05 11:31:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Speakeasy’s, bootleggers, and rum runners liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484369665 These people would use the demand of alcohol to make a profit illegally.



]]> 2023-02-16 02:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484369665 The temperance movement liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484371818 The temperance movement focused mainly on alcohol and moderation or abstinence. The temperance movement focused on better health. Often being religiously motivated helped the middle class during the 20’s.

]]> 2023-02-16 02:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484371818 Advocates for prohibition liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484374435 The biggest supporter’s of the prohibition was the Anti-Saloon League lead by protesters and religious Christians. 

They are the only organization to change the constitution.

]]> 2023-02-16 02:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484374435 People against the prohibition liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484376545 FDR used getting rid of the prohibition in his campaign to help him get office. Soon after he was sworn in, the 21’st amendment was approved and the prohibition was over.

]]> 2023-02-16 02:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484376545 Volstead act liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484378068 Andrew Volstead sponsored the National Prohibition act (Volstead Act) 

Volstead Act was Vetoed by Wilson. Senate over turned the Veto

]]> 2023-02-16 02:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484378068 Al Capone liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484379174 Al Capone was responsible for many brutal murders and crimes mainly on other gangsters in Chicago. His biggest business was bootlegging but he also had prostitutes and gambling rings.

]]> 2023-02-16 02:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484379174 Elliot Ness liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484380260 Eliot Ness (ATF) had a team of agents to damage Capone's business. They uncovered over 5,000 prohibition violations under the Volstead Act. After he was arrested for tax evasion, the violations were released to court.

]]> 2023-02-16 02:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484380260 Bugsy Moran liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484381474 George “Bugs” Moran was a Chicago gangster and bootlegger. Was childhood friends with Dion O’Bannion and was later his right hand man. ]]> 2023-02-16 02:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484381474 Lucky Luciano liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484382785 Charles “Lucky” Luciano (New York) started in the five points gang and was “instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate” He helped the U.S. work with the Sicilian Mafia during World War 2 in order to get a lesser prison sentence.

]]> 2023-02-16 02:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484382785 Saint Valentine’s Day massacre liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484384449 The Saint Valentine’s Day massacre was the killing of 7 people in the North side gang that occurred on February 14th 

]]> 2023-02-16 02:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484384449 The FBI liles1706 https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484389729 It was still relatively new, and was lacking experience and tools, just like other law enforcement.

The FBI continuously chased Al Capone throughout Chicago.]]> 2023-02-16 02:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/liles1706/fohgzm103s911bf9/wish/2484389729