How did Prohibition Change the U.S society In the 1920's?

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How did Prohibition Change the U.S society

In the 1920’s?

Prohibition came into force in January 1920, the aim of it was to ban to manufacture or sale alcohol through out the United States. Because alcohol caused a lot of problems for the society. For some people, drunkenness led to increase the rate of crime, sexual immorality, poverty and deaths. Prohibition was intended in part to reduce crime, improve the economy and the quality of life, but instead, it helped to produce a huge crime wave.

People did not stop drinking during Prohibition and they strongly opposed the law. In fact, more people started drinking. They began to drink hard liquor, which was more concentrated and easier to transport and thus less expensive. Therefore, they became drunk by drinking less.

People thought that the stricter the Prohibition, the more they should drink and the more people should break the law. This kind of thought had spreaded through out America. Thousands of illegal saloons called the ‘Speakeasies’ were secretly opened in cellars and back rooms. They had names like ‘Dizzy Club’ and the ‘Sligo Slasher’s’. Drinkers had to give passwords or knock at the door in code to be let in. Speakeasies sold ‘bootleg’ alcohol. Those who supplied illicit drink were nicknamed as ‘Bootleggers’.

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The ‘Speakeasies’ smuggled huge quantities of alcohol across the thousands of miles of border between Canada and the USA; from the British Islands of the Bahamas to Florida; and across the US-Mexico border. Some operated countless illegal breweries and stills. A spirit made secretly in homemade stills called ‘moonshine’ was also sold in the Speakeasies. By 1925, it was estimated there were 100000 speakeasies in New York City only. In that single year, American drank 200 million gallons of spirits, 685 million gallons of malt liquor and 118 million gallons of wine.

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