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Kami Robertson
Cristina DiMarzio
P5th
The Volstead Act/ Prohibition in the 1920’s
The Temperance Movement /Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
Blamed alcohol for society’ s ills, crime, and murder
Women disliked intoxicated men / husbands
Men would get paid and go spend all their money at bars
Encouragement to pass a law banning alcohol
Supposed to decrease crime and corruption Lower taxes needed to support prisons and
poor housesImprove health and hygiene in America
Purpose of Volstead Act
Volstead Act passed on October 28, 19191919-193318th AmendmentJanuary 16, 1920 It was illegal to sell, manufacture, and transport
alcohol for consumption.
Groups were immediately started to repeal the amendment.
Anti-prohibition movement began.
Created social problems
Alcohol only allowed to be prescribed by doctors
Gangsters arose during this period of time because of such high demand for alcohol
It led to organized crime. Gangsters would hire people to smuggle in alcohol into the U.S.
Hired men to smuggle were called “Rum Runners”
Government hired secret agents to arrest gangsters and look for storages of alcohol.
Importing/ Exporting Alcohol
Repealed in December 5th of 1933It was the first law to be repealedUtah was the final state needed for a three
quarters majority, ratified the 21st Amendment, repealing Prohibition
Repealed
Gatsby became a bootlegger, making money by illegally transporting alcohol
From working in this business, Jay Gatsby became very rich
He had enough money to buy a house across
the bay from Daisy while she was married to Tom Buchanan
Gatsby & Prohibition
"'Oh, I've been in several things...I was in the drug business...'"
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"Prohibition in the United States". Wikipedia. February 16, 2010 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States>.
Morgenthaler , Jeffrey .”Repeal Day is December Fifth”
Rosenberg , Jennifer. "Prohibition". About.com. February 16, 2010 <http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/p/prohibition.htm>.
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