1. Today’s Story
Chicago Illinois

2. Smith & Easy Eddie

4. 1920s

5. 1920s 18th Amendment – Prohibition
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18th Amendment – Prohibition
The United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933.
Original Thought…
Decrease crime
Increase market
Entertainment
Food industry
Become a safer America

6. Al Capone
“Scarface”

8. Capone – Biography
Capone was born on January 17, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York.
Capone quit school at age 14 and joined 2 “kid gangs”
In 1918, Capone married Mary "Mae" Coughlin on December 30, Mae gave birth to their son, Albert "Sonny" Francis.

9. Crime in the 1920’s Violence everyday Prohibition
18th Amendment – Alcohol
Gangs popping up
Headquarters DT Chicago
“Top Dog”
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10. BECOME POPULAR AMONG THE PEOPLE
Public Enemy Number 1
“Set the Stage”
Delved into every illegal law
Set Him Apart
Public utility
Politics
Business
Social figures
BECOME POPULAR AMONG THE PEOPLE
Al Capone set the stage for organized crime in Chicago. Although he was a murderer and delved into prostitution, gambling and most importantly alcohol distribution he maintained a public image. He referred to himself as the man who owned Chicago. He was a public utility in that he mixed in with politics, business and social figures. Therefore he sustained his popularity by giving the people what they wanted.

11. The Cause Refusal to obey Difficult to regulate
Public opinion slowly changed
The main cause of the gangsters and crime in the united states was their refusal to obey prohibition laws. It was hard to regulate alcohol use therefore criminal behavior rose and caused public opinion to change about prohibition.

12. Owned 161 Drinking Establishments Involved in 522 Gang Killings

13. Quote
“When I sell liquor, it’s called bootlegging; when my patrons serve it on Lake Shore Drive, it’s called hospitality.”
“You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun.”

14. Capone’s Affect On The 1920’s
Impact on Society
First and foremost, his killings
Stance on the prohibition
Selling liquor
Creating underground companies
Annual income of 10 million