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Prohibition and Prohibition and Organized CrimeOrganized Crime14.2 Part 214.2 Part 2
ProhibitionProhibition Progressives had called on a ban Progressives had called on a ban
on alcohol on alcohol TTo combat crime, family o combat crime, family
violence, and povertyviolence, and poverty1818thth Amendment Amendment – prohibited – prohibited
the manufacture, sale, and the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic transportation of alcoholic beverages beverages
Ratified in 1919Ratified in 1919
The Volstead ActThe Volstead Act Passed in October 1919Passed in October 1919 Purpose was to legally enforce the Purpose was to legally enforce the
1818thth amendment amendment Did not make it illegal to consume Did not make it illegal to consume
alcoholic beveragesalcoholic beverages Some regions strictly enforce Some regions strictly enforce
prohibition – consumption declinedprohibition – consumption declined Many cities prohibition was Many cities prohibition was
unpopular and ignoredunpopular and ignored
SpeakeasiesSpeakeasiesSpeakeasies – Bars that Speakeasies – Bars that
illegally sold alcohol illegally sold alcohol Many made their own liquor Many made their own liquor
or purchased bootlegged or purchased bootlegged alcohol from Mexico and alcohol from Mexico and CanadaCanada
New York City: est. 30,000 to New York City: est. 30,000 to 100,000 speakeasies100,000 speakeasies
BootleggingBootlegging Making, transporting, or selling Making, transporting, or selling
illegal alcoholic beveragesillegal alcoholic beverages Became one of the decade’s Became one of the decade’s
most profitable businesses most profitable businesses Led to the development of Led to the development of
organized crime in cities like organized crime in cities like ChicagoChicago
Rumrunner – cross state linesRumrunner – cross state lines Moon-shiner – work at nightMoon-shiner – work at night
The Development of The Development of Organized CrimeOrganized CrimeDue to profit potential many Due to profit potential many
wanted to bootlegwanted to bootlegAl CaponeAl Capone – –Ruled Chicago’s bootlegging Ruled Chicago’s bootlegging scene with his mobscene with his mob
Made over $120 million per Made over $120 million per yearyear
St. Valentine’s Day St. Valentine’s Day MassacreMassacre The peak of The peak of
Chicago’s Chicago’s prohibition prohibition gang warsgang wars
Capone’s gang Capone’s gang publicly killed publicly killed seven seven members of a members of a rival Moran rival Moran ganggang
Elliot Ness & Elliot Ness & The UntouchablesThe Untouchables
Hired by the Federal Prohibition Hired by the Federal Prohibition BureauBureau
Refused to ignore bootlegging Refused to ignore bootlegging like many corrupt local policelike many corrupt local police
Ended Capone’s reign in 1931 Ended Capone’s reign in 1931 on income tax evasionon income tax evasion
““Doubts raced through my Doubts raced through my mind as I considered the mind as I considered the feasibility of enforcing a law, feasibility of enforcing a law, which the majority of honest which the majority of honest citizens didn’t seem to want.”citizens didn’t seem to want.”
-Elliot Ness-Elliot Ness
ProhibitionProhibition Positives: Alcoholism declined Alcohol related deaths declined Negatives: Led to widespread breakdown
of the law Turned millions of otherwise law
abiding citizens into criminals
2121stst Amendment Amendment1933 – Franklin Roosevelt1933 – Franklin RooseveltRepealed the 18Repealed the 18thth
amendment and ended amendment and ended prohibitionprohibition