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The Progressive Movement Alcohol was a problem across the United States, but the people were fighting for its reform Wesley Wu and Bailey Donovan.

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1 The Progressive Movement Alcohol was a problem across the United States, but the people were fighting for its reform Wesley Wu and Bailey Donovan

2 Alcohol Problem Men were getting drunk during work Men were getting drunk during work Men were beating their wives from being drunk Men were beating their wives from being drunk Alcohol broke up many families Alcohol broke up many families

3 Reformers Frances Willard was the leader of the WCTU Frances Willard was the leader of the WCTU Carry Nation Carry Nation Wrecked bars swinging a hatchet around Wrecked bars swinging a hatchet around WCTU- Women’s Christian Temperance Union WCTU- Women’s Christian Temperance Union Fought for the banning of alcohol Fought for the banning of alcohol

4 Reforms 18 th Amendment was ratified 18 th Amendment was ratified Banned all manufacture and import of all alcohol Banned all manufacture and import of all alcohol 21 st Amendment was ratified 21 st Amendment was ratified Repealed the 18 th amendment Repealed the 18 th amendment

5 Was the reform successful?  When Prohibition of alcohol occurred, many people found ways around it. People brewed their own alcohol in private stills People brewed their own alcohol in private stills Speakeasies, illegal bars opened everywhere Speakeasies, illegal bars opened everywhere Bootleggers, people who smuggled alcohol from Canada and the Caribbean Bootleggers, people who smuggled alcohol from Canada and the Caribbean

6 Crime Gangsters roamed the streets during the banning of alcohol Gangsters roamed the streets during the banning of alcohol Gangsters sold alcohol to speakeasies Gangsters sold alcohol to speakeasies Gunned each other down for territory Gunned each other down for territory Earned a lot of money and lived in luxury from selling illegal booze Earned a lot of money and lived in luxury from selling illegal booze

7 Raid At Elk Lake


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