Please read all the information on the attachment files to find the answer to the questions. New Orleans to Chicago Worksheet 1. 1. In what ways did early jazz bands differ from their Ragtime, Br
Prohibition and Gangsters In 1920 the 18 th Amendment outlawing alcohol was passed. Led by the Anti -Saloon League and the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the dry forces had triumphed by linking Prohibition to a variety of Progressive era social causes. Proponents of Prohibition included many women reformers who were concerned about alcohol's link to wife beating and child abuse and industrialists, such as Henry Ford, who were concerned about the impact of drinking on labor productivity.Ad vocates of Prohibition argued that outlawing drinking would eliminate corruption, end machine politics, and help Americanize immigrants. Prohibition was enacted January 16, 1920 Rather than putting an end to all the partying and decadence, prohibition enhanced it. The law was basically unenforceable and was virtually ignored by most of the population. Having and consuming booze wasn’t illegal…just making and selling it.
The a dded thrill of going to an “illegal” speakeasy just made your night out that much more exciting. Gangsters gained control of most of the production of the booze and the speakeasies in which it was sold. Music, dancing and a little danger were all part of t he fun. Alphonse “Scarface” Capone
