Partner bell ringer In what ways can alcohol hurt society?

Prohibition = Era when alcohol was illegal to manufacture, sell, transport, or consume (drink)

Prohibition Clash between small town and big city Americans Big City = Multi-ethnic, multi-religious, modern Small Towns = White, Protestant, traditional Reformers had long believed alcohol led to crime, child & wife abuse, and accidents Goal: was to reduce crime and poverty and improve the quality of life by making it impossible for people to get their hands on alcohol. This "Noble Experiment" was a failure. Midnight, January 16th, 1920, US went dry. The 18th Amendment, known as the Volstead Act, prohibited the manufacture, sale and possession of alcohol in America. Prohibition lasted for thirteen years. So was born the industry of bootlegging, speakeasies and Bathtub Gin.

PROHIBITION

PROHIBITION The "Noble" Experiement

Poster supporting prohibition

The 18th Amendment = Illegal to sell, manufacture, transport, or drink alcoholic beverages Volstead Act = Established a Govt. agency to enforce Prohibition 18,700 miles of coastline / borders to patrol Lacked proper funding $ Only 1,500 agents combined with local law enforcement

$$ Spent on Law Enforcement

Popcorn question- put in notes What do you think would happen if we outlawed alcohol today?

“Speakeasies” = Hidden bars / nightclubs Found in office buildings, hardware stores, restraunts “Bootlegging” = Smuggling alcohol from: Canada Cuba The West Indies Home distillery’s / brewery’s

$ Spent on Alcohol

Organized Crime Organized Crime / Government Corruption = result of Prohibition Bootlegging = Steady and large source of cash Gangsters “bought” police and political power = control of cities High profits lead to gang warfare for control Chicago = 800 gangsters murdered during Prohibition Prohibition contributed to the growth of organized crime in every major city Al Capone – Chicago, Illinois famous bootlegger “Scarface” 60 million yr (bootleg alone) Capone took control of the Chicago liquor business by killing off his competition Talent for avoiding jail 1931 sent to prision for tax-evasion.

Homicide Rate 1900-1995

Alcohol Consumption

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Popcorn question 2 Why do you believe American likes gangster movies and stories, like Al Capone?

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SCIENCE AND RELIGION CLASH Fundamentalists vs. Secular thinkers The Protestant movement - literal interpretation of the bible is known as fundamentalism Fundamentalists found all truth in the bible – including science & evolution

Popcorn question 3 How religious are you? What does your religion say about alcohol?

SCOPES TRIAL In March 1925, Tennessee passed the nation’s first law that made it a crime to teach evolution The ACLU promised to defend any teacher willing to challenge the law – John Scopes did Scopes was a biology teacher who dared to teach his students that man derived from lower species

SCOPES TRIAL Darrow The ACLU hired Clarence Darrow, the most famous trial lawyer of the era, to defend Scopes The prosecution countered with William Jennings Bryan, the three-time Democratic presidential nominee Bryan

SCOPES TRIAL Trial opened on July 10,1925 and became a national sensation Darrow called Bryan to the stand as an expert on the bible – key question: Should the bible be interpreted literally? Under intense questioning, Darrow got Bryan to admit that the bible can be interpreted in different ways Nonetheless, Scopes was found guilty and fined $100 Bryan Darrow

Popcorn question 4 Do you believe in evolution? Why or why not?

Popcorn question 5 Do you think school should teach about creation according to the Bible? Why or why not?