Most Americans Tried to Stop Using Alcohol, at First
Prohibition Agents Destroying AlcoholThe 18th Amendment made the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol illegal. Here agents are dumping barrels of illegal alcohol.
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SpeakeasyThis location sold illegal alcohol to those who knew the secret password. They could be found in many towns and cities.
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Hiding Alcohol Was EasyThis flapper is able to easily store her alcohol to avoid being arrested.
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Al Capone, Nicknamed Scarface, Created a Gang in Chicago to Provide Illegal Alcohol
His gang was one example of the major rise in organized crime. They made fortunes catering to the wishes of Americans who wanted alcohol.
But Laws Cannot Force People to Change Behaviors
After this failed experiment called Prohibition, the Amendment was repealed and in 1933 alcohol became legal once again.