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THE “Roaring Twenties”THE “Roaring Twenties”Prohibition Prohibition
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The Temperance The Temperance MovementMovement
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Prohibition: Prohibition: “The Noble Experiment”“The Noble Experiment”
Prohibition:Prohibition: a ban on the a ban on the manufacture, consumption manufacture, consumption and sale of liquor in the and sale of liquor in the United States.United States.
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18th Amendment18th Amendment
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Americans “get around Americans “get around prohibition”prohibition”
Alcohol is illegal in the US, Alcohol is illegal in the US, opportunity strikes for illegal activity opportunity strikes for illegal activity
BootleggersBootleggers- prospered by smuggling - prospered by smuggling liquor into the US from Canada or the liquor into the US from Canada or the CaribbeanCaribbean
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SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies
•Secret saloons became popularknown as speakeasies.
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G- Men Fight Prohibition G- Men Fight Prohibition Related CrimeRelated Crime
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No…Not These G-MenNo…Not These G-Men
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G- Men Fight Prohibition G- Men Fight Prohibition Related CrimeRelated Crime
““G-men” – were Federal G-men” – were Federal Prohibition agents sent across Prohibition agents sent across the US to shut down speakeasies the US to shut down speakeasies and break up bootlegging rings.and break up bootlegging rings.
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Rise of Organized CrimeRise of Organized Crime
Prohibition gave organized crime a big boost
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People began to think People began to think Prohibition was a mistakeProhibition was a mistake
Prohibition was very difficult to enforce.
Crime rates skyrocketed in the 1920’s due to illegal activity related to prohibition.
The Government was loosing millions of dollars fighting crime and on liquor revenue.
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21st Amendment21st Amendment
In 1933 the 21st Amendment was In 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified. The 21st Amendment ratified. The 21st Amendment repealed repealed prohibition.prohibition.
RepealedRepealed- cancelled- cancelled
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