the era of prohibition “the noble experiment”. the history of temperance reform

The Era of ProhibitionThe Era of Prohibition

“The Noble Experiment”“The Noble Experiment”

The history of temperance reform

The history of temperance reform

The history of temperance reform II

The history of temperance reform II

18th Amendment18th Amendment

Proposed in 1917 and ratified in 1919 Went into effect at midnight January 16, 1920 Banned “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of

intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

“The reign of tears is over. The slums will soon be only a memory. We will turn our prisons into factories and our jails into storehouses. Men will walk upright now. Women will smile and children will laugh.” -Billy Sunday

Proposed in 1917 and ratified in 1919 Went into effect at midnight January 16, 1920 Banned “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of

intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

“The reign of tears is over. The slums will soon be only a memory. We will turn our prisons into factories and our jails into storehouses. Men will walk upright now. Women will smile and children will laugh.” -Billy Sunday

Volstead ActVolstead Act• The federal law

established to enforce Prohibition

• The federal law established to enforce Prohibition

Breweries under siege during WWI!

Breweries under siege during WWI!

Milwaukee and St. Louis breweries, etc.

Brewers were "the worst of all our German enemies;” beer was "Kaiser brew."

Breweries were “owned in part by alien enemies.”

Major breweries made it through Prohibition by making products like ice cream, cheese, malt syrup, near beer, corn syrup, ginger ale, root beer, yeast, malt extract, etc.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-051/?action=more_essay

Milwaukee and St. Louis breweries, etc.

Brewers were "the worst of all our German enemies;” beer was "Kaiser brew."

Breweries were “owned in part by alien enemies.”

Major breweries made it through Prohibition by making products like ice cream, cheese, malt syrup, near beer, corn syrup, ginger ale, root beer, yeast, malt extract, etc.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-051/?action=more_essay

New sources of liquorNew sources of liquor

Organized crime and corruptionOrganized crime and corruption

• Illegal liquor = great criminal empires

• Al Capone (Chicago):

• Illegal liquor = great criminal empires

• Al Capone (Chicago):

Atlantic CityAtlantic City

“The World’s Playground”

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/02/boardwalk_empire_corruption_an.html

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/steve_buscemi_as_nucky_thompson_35Eo58rVrOqfO77Jp9787O

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/boardwalk_empire/article_4277415c-a815-11df-be3f-001cc4c002e0.html

“The World’s Playground”

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/02/boardwalk_empire_corruption_an.html

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/steve_buscemi_as_nucky_thompson_35Eo58rVrOqfO77Jp9787O

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/blogs/boardwalk_empire/article_4277415c-a815-11df-be3f-001cc4c002e0.html

Homicide rateHomicide rate

Al Capone: Original Gangster

Al Capone: Original Gangster

Watch the film (it’s less than 20 min- and take notes here) Watch the film (it’s less than 20 min- and take notes here)

More video clips (if you are interested)

More video clips (if you are interested)

http://www.history.com/topics/al-capone/videos#america-goes-dry-with-prohibition

http://www.history.com/topics/al-capone/videos#gangster-al-capone-exploits-prohibition

http://www.history.com/topics/al-capone/videos#st-valentines-day-massacre

http://www.history.com/topics/al-capone/videos#america-goes-dry-with-prohibition

http://www.history.com/topics/al-capone/videos#gangster-al-capone-exploits-prohibition

http://www.history.com/topics/al-capone/videos#st-valentines-day-massacre