1. Failure of Prohibition By: Andy Boyan William Bahureksa Adam Brito

2. History of the Amendment Prohibition was Put in place in 1919. Prohibition was Put in place in 1919. Prohibition is where the trade and consumption of alcohol is illegal Prohibition is where the trade and consumption of alcohol is illegal Was meant to be enforced by the Volstead Act Was meant to be enforced by the Volstead Act Because of this, the crime rate went up substantially Because of this, the crime rate went up substantially

3. History Cont. Because so many people of the middle class could not afford going to a speakeasies, a club where liquor is sold illegally, people often resorted to bootleggers Because so many people of the middle class could not afford going to a speakeasies, a club where liquor is sold illegally, people often resorted to bootleggers

4. Bootleggers Bootleggers are people that produced, sold, or transported alcohol. Bootleggers are people that produced, sold, or transported alcohol. Al Capone was one of the most famous Bootleggers of his time Al Capone was one of the most famous Bootleggers of his time

5. NASCAR There is a myth that bootleggers rigged there cars to hold heavy loads of alcohol with supercharged engines, heavy shocks, and springs. There is a myth that bootleggers rigged there cars to hold heavy loads of alcohol with supercharged engines, heavy shocks, and springs. The stories of these cars make up much of stock-car racing’s roots. The stories of these cars make up much of stock-car racing’s roots.

6. The Normality of Law Breaking The growing problem is the Americans were breaking the law too casually The growing problem is the Americans were breaking the law too casually Because of prohibition the cocktail was developed Because of prohibition the cocktail was developed

7. Women Many women for prohibition, however, some refused to obey it Many women for prohibition, however, some refused to obey it Women were not allowed to drink in saloons, so speakeasies were developed as a place for women to drink at a high price Women were not allowed to drink in saloons, so speakeasies were developed as a place for women to drink at a high price

8. Speakeasies Speakeasies were illegal underground clubs for people to buy alcohol at a high price Speakeasies were illegal underground clubs for people to buy alcohol at a high price By 1925 there were 100,000 in New York City By 1925 there were 100,000 in New York City

9. Problems with the Law Illegal distilling, doctor prescriptions, bootleggers, etc. was occurring frequently as many did not take the law seriously. Illegal distilling, doctor prescriptions, bootleggers, etc. was occurring frequently as many did not take the law seriously.

10. The End of Prohibition Prohibition was ended with the 21 st Amendment in 1933 Prohibition was ended with the 21 st Amendment in 1933