Prohibition of the 1920's

During Prohibition, the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcohilic drinks were illegal.
The goals of the 18th Amendment enabling Prohibition were:

• lower crime and corruption
• reduce social problems
• lower taxes needed to support prisons and poorhouses
• improve health and hygiene in America

Prohibition officially started on January 16, 1920 and only lasted until 1933 when it got over ruled by the Federal Constitution.

Though this did pass many people still had to have that erge to drink, so alcoholic drinks were still available at "speakeasies" which were underground establishments. Many people also had private bars to serve their guests.

Prohibition was also a big influence for organized crime in order to take over "bootlegging" which was manufacturing, and distributing of alcoholic drinks.

Al Capone, a Mafia/ Gangster was one of the most famous bootleggers of them all!!! He made so much money off of bootlegging he practically built his entire criminal empire with the money.

In 1933 the 21st Amendment overruled the 18th Amendment and made it legal for some states to sell, manufacture, and transport alcohol. Finally in 1966 all states had fully repealed their Prohibition Laws.