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How did Americans acquire and conceal alcohol during prohibition?
How did Prohibition affect and order in American society?
Led to nationwide increase in crime and lawlessness
Why was prohibition difficult to enforce?
the number of american defying the was enormous
How does the impact of prohibition of the 1920s continue to impact life in present day america?
regulated drinking age(21)
Fun facts
Americans drank less liquor than before prohibition
How did Americans acquire and conceal alcohol during prohibition?
Hid them in boots, flasks, canes, shoe heels, water bottles, curved flasks that slid under a woman's silk garter
How did Prohibition affect and order in American society?
led to violence
Why was prohibition difficult to enforce?
60% of Chicago police force were profiting from the liquor trade
How does the impact of prohibition of the 1920s continue to impact life in present day america?
people, underage mainly going against drinking law now, hiding of alcohol
Fun facts
Harder to find a drink than during prohibition
How did Americans acquire and conceal alcohol during prohibition?
made their own(moonshine)
How did Prohibition affect and order in American society?
increase in profits generated by illegal trade
Why was prohibition difficult to enforce?
government didn't have enough prohibition agents or money to purse every lawbreaker
How does the impact of prohibition of the 1920s continue to impact life in present day america?
drinking and driving
Fun facts
liquor is one of the highest taxed industries
How did Americans acquire and conceal alcohol during prohibition?
smuggled from neighboring countries
How did Prohibition affect and order in American society?
high profit "rackets"
Why was prohibition difficult to enforce?
How does the impact of prohibition of the 1920s continue to impact life in present day america?
Fun facts
"medical prescriptions" recommended drinking 5 gallons of beer per month
How did Americans acquire and conceal alcohol during prohibition?
obtained doctors notes for "medical" prescription for alcohol
How did Prohibition affect and order in American society?
paid protection for speak-easies and other businesses
Why was prohibition difficult to enforce?
How does the impact of prohibition of the 1920s continue to impact life in present day america?
Fun facts
illegal alcohol trade brought in over 3.5 billion a year for bootleggers and their associates