Political
-1919 18th Ammendment legalizing prohibition
-failure of movement shows weak American gov. hold on citizen's private lives
-not alot of officials or federal force overlooking if prohibition was being followed
Social
-Churches, women's temperance movements highly supportive of Prohibition
-Southern Whites loved it; didn't want blacks to have alcohol
-eastern cities were born "wet" and highly opposed these dry ammendments
-alot of people supported it, but didn't follow it, esp. politicians
-formation of "speakeasies" in place of bars
-"homebrew"and "bathtub gin"=popular
Economic
-bank savings increased
-absenteeism decreased in industries
-bootleg liquor became popularized
-1919 18th Ammendment legalizing prohibition
-failure of movement shows weak American gov. hold on citizen's private lives
-not alot of officials or federal force overlooking if prohibition was being followed
Social
-Churches, women's temperance movements highly supportive of Prohibition
-Southern Whites loved it; didn't want blacks to have alcohol
-eastern cities were born "wet" and highly opposed these dry ammendments
-alot of people supported it, but didn't follow it, esp. politicians
-formation of "speakeasies" in place of bars
-"homebrew"and "bathtub gin"=popular
Economic
-bank savings increased
-absenteeism decreased in industries
-bootleg liquor became popularized