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The Volstead Act/ Prohibition in the 1920’s

The Volstead Act/ Prohibition in the 1920’s. Kami Robertson Cristina DiMarzio P5th. The Temperance Movement /Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) . Blamed alcohol for society’ s ills, crime, and murder Women disliked intoxicated men / husbands

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The Volstead Act/ Prohibition in the 1920’s

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  1. The Volstead Act/ Prohibition in the 1920’s Kami Robertson Cristina DiMarzio P5th

  2. The Temperance Movement /Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) • Blamed alcohol for society’ s ills, crime, and murder • Women disliked intoxicated men / husbands • Men would get paid and go spend all their money at bars • Encouragement to pass a law banning alcohol

  3. Purpose of Volstead Act • Supposed to decrease crime and corruption • Lower taxes needed to support prisons and poor houses • Improve health and hygiene in America

  4. Volstead Act passed on October 28, 1919 • 1919-1933 • 18th Amendment • January 16, 1920 • It was illegal to sell, manufacture, and transport alcohol for consumption.

  5. Groups were immediately started to repeal the amendment. • Anti-prohibition movement began. • Created social problems • Alcohol only allowed to be prescribed by doctors

  6. Importing/ Exporting Alcohol • Gangsters arose during this period of time because of such high demand for alcohol • It led to organized crime. Gangsters would hire people to smuggle in alcohol into the U.S. • Hired men to smuggle were called “Rum Runners” • Government hired secret agents to arrest gangsters and look for storages of alcohol.

  7. Repealed • Repealed in December 5th of 1933 • It was the first law to be repealed • Utah was the final state needed for a three quarters majority, ratified the 21st Amendment, repealing Prohibition

  8. Gatsby & Prohibition Gatsby became a bootlegger, making money by illegally transporting alcohol From working in this business, Jay Gatsby became very rich He had enough money to buy a house across the bay from Daisy while she was married to Tom Buchanan "'Oh, I've been in several things...I was in the drug business...'"

  9. Works Cited • “Prohibition in the United States”. 1920-30.com <http://www.1920-30.com/prohibition/>. • "Prohibition in the United States". Wikipedia. February 16, 2010 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States>. • Morgenthaler , Jeffrey .”Repeal Day is December Fifth” • Rosenberg , Jennifer. "Prohibition". About.com. February 16, 2010 <http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/p/prohibition.htm>.

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