crime in the 1920s
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Crime in the 1920s. Warm-up. Do you think that the gangs of today are related to selling drugs? Why or Why not? . Vocabulary. Speakeasies- establishments which illegally sold alcohol during Prohibition Bootleggers- people who make, sell or transport alcohol illegally - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Crime in the 1920s
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Warm-up
• Do you think that the gangs of today are related to selling drugs? Why or Why not?
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Vocabulary• Speakeasies- establishments which
illegally sold alcohol during Prohibition• Bootleggers- people who make, sell or
transport alcohol illegally• Prohibition- the time period in the United
States from 1920-1933 during which the making and selling of alcohol was illegal.
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Review
• What amendment started Prohibition?
• Why was Prohibition started?
• Preview: Do you think Prohibition will be effective in keeping alcohol out of the U.S.?
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Prohibition• Read pg 383 (2nd column) until pg 385• What was the Volstead Act?• How many people were arrested for violating
Prohibition? • What countries did most bootleggers bring
alcohol from? • How did the name Speakeasy come about?• Who took control of the illegal liquor trade?
Why?• Why were the gangs dangerous?• Why was Prohibition ended?
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Al Capone
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Prohibition Bust in Colorado
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How is Prohibition linked to Crime?Name of Crime
Bootlegging
Murder
Blackmail
Speakeasies
Bribery
Link to Prohibition
There was still a high demand for alcohol so there was a lot of money for those who could bring it in illegally.
The gangs that controlled the illegal alcohol trade would often fight and kill one another
Gang leaders would try to blackmail police officers and other officials into allowing their illegal trade.
It was dangerous to keep alcohol at home so speakeasies were created to have secret places for people to drink
Gangs and Bootleggers often bribed cops into allowing their illegal activity.
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Prohibition Cartoon
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Prohibition in Maryland
• Maryland fought very hard against Prohibition.• It was the only state to never pass a state
enforcement act of Prohibition• Most people in Maryland, especially in
Baltimore opposed the law and blatantly violated it
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Prohibition in Maryland continued
• Being on the Chesapeake Bay made Maryland a prime port for bootleggers.
• Maryland’s governor from 1920-1924 was a huge supporter of allowing Maryland to exist as a wet state
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Baltimore during Prohibition
• Baltimore was viewed as a “center of resistance to Prohibition”
• People continued to make, drink and sell alcohol in Baltimore.
• Fells point in Baltimore was actually a major port for bootleggers.
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Drinking at a Hotel in Baltimore
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Right before Prohibition
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Exit Slip
• From what you know about Prohibition, compare it to modern day gangs and the Drug Trade. In an article compare the two? Do you think illegal drugs led to gangs the way that Prohibition led to organized crime? Why or Why not?