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Prohibition and Organized Crime Martin Frasier Christian Shaner Help Received: Easy Bib for Citation help

Pre-prohibition America Not uncommon to find a saloon for every 150-200 Americans Owners brought in gambling and prostitution to help generate profits The increase of violent altercations in society due to alcohol led to the formation of bills and groups to limit sales and production of alcohol Other companies feared the power of the breweries, distillers, and saloons

Prohibition Activists Anti-Saloon Leauge Women’s Temperance Union Carrie A. Nation Matilda B. Carse Religious leader and activist Son killed saught divine intervention Political

Prohibition Laws Due to high consumption of alcohol, many counties, passed laws to limit production and sale of alcohol before 19th amendment Multiple bills brought up before senate, but filibustered WW I limited production of alcohol, bolstered WCTU, drunk soliders 18th amendment

Rise of Organized Crime Roots traced back to street gangs in the 19th century “40 Theives” Irish-American Immigrants Liquor readily unavailable public turned to Mafia to bootleg Led to large revenue for mafia Establishment of large crime syndicates Led to vendetta wars

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Leaders of Organized Crime Al Capone Young immigrants More than 1 million gallons bootlegged liquor Income from consumers St. Valintine’s Day Massacre; fake cops gunned down Moran Family “Lucky” Luciano Father of organized crime “Godfather” Split NY into five crime families Alcohol and narcotics

Statistics of Oranized Crime and Fed Funding Police funding increased $11.4 million Prohibition laws violation arrest increase 102% Federal Convicts increased 561% Fed Prison Population increased 366% Fed Expenditures on Penal Institutions increased 1,000% Wasted money as attempt to limit organized crime and influence

Organized Crime Influence Caused government creation of Federal Prohibition Bureau Organized crime bought out government officals Caused establishment of party atmosphere Speakeasies( secret bars) After lifting of Prohibition, crime levels dropped Not illegal, no need for mafia

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