Prohibition (feb 18, 1919 – dec 1, 1922)

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“Our noble experiment”

Good intentioned, many thought it would decrease crime rates (the opposite happened).

Crime, abuse, accidents, and sinful behavior = main concerns of 1920s. Alcohol came to US from Canada and Mexico.

Speakeasies (hidden bars) and Bootleggers (smugglers of alcohol) increased in prohibition.
Al Capone = famous bootlegger / gangster / all around bad guy. Based in Chicago. Made $60 million a year. Known for the St. Valentines Massacre. Jailed for tax-evasion.

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