John Lyons Prohibition The ratification of the 18 th amendment began the era known as Prohibition However the Prohibition movement began in the 1820s1830s when religious revivalism was calling for temperance ID: 496782
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Kelly Valdez John Lyons
ProhibitionSlide2
The ratification of the 18th amendment began the era known as Prohibition.However, the Prohibition movement began in the 1820’s-1830’s when religious revivalism was calling for temperance.Maine was the first state to pass a prohibition law in 1846.Ultimately the amount of alcohol consumed had caused many deaths and destroyed many families and to prevent that the 18
th
Amendment was passed.
Beginning of ProhibitionSlide3
The 18th Amendment banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liquors.
It did not ban the possession and consumption of liquor.
When FDR was trying to be elected president the called for the appeal of the 18
th
Amendment. He won by a landslide and prohibition was ended by the ratification of the 21st Amendment.
Laws/RegulationsSlide4
In October 1919, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act), which provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition.Laws/RegulationsSlide5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmujWKlwKiEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNSlyrbcDYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d5jXDvrOu4
The UntouchablesSlide6
Whiskey- this was made of barley, wheat, corn, and ryeBourbon- is made of whiskey mixed with herbs and spices.Bourbon is made to be more potent than whiskey.Both made a rise during prohibition because the ingredients are easy to come by.
AlcoholSlide7
Enoch “Nucky” JohnsonBugs MoranArnold Rothstein
Meyer
Lansky
Lucky Luciano
Johnny TorrioAl Capone
GangstersSlide8
St. Valentine’s MassacreSlide9
“Alcohol turns blood into water”“Merely smelling alcohol could deform unborn children”“Some bootleg wines were made with cockroaches”“Most beer drinkers die of dropsy”“Alcohol can give you a 25
lb
liver”“Drunkards’ brains can be used a torches”
Myths during ProhibitionSlide10
http://www.history.com/topics/prohibitionhttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/america-1918-1939/prohibition-and-the-gangsters
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http://
www.ushistory.org/us/46b.asp
http://
mentalfloss.com/article/53281/6-absurd-alcohol-myths-people-believed-during-prohibition
http://www.biography.com/people/meyer-lansky-9542634#synopsis
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