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

2. Pre-prohibition America
Not uncommon to find a saloon for every 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Works Cited
"Why Prohibition? | Temperance & Prohibition." Why Prohibition? | Temperance & Prohibition. The Ohio State Univeristy, n.d. Web. 12 Feb
"Woman's Christian Temperance Union." - New World Encyclopedia. N.p., 3 Aug Web. 11 Feb
"Carry A. Nation." Carry A. Nation. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb
"Origins of Organized Crime." Crime Library:. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb
"Organized Crime and Prohibition." Organized Crime and Prohibition. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb