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Using Quotes: Three things to include

This research paper delves into the multifaceted reasons for alcohol prohibition in the U.S. during the 1920s, highlighting issues such as alcohol abuse, health concerns, and familial impacts. It explores key social movements, including the efforts of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), and evaluates the effects of the 18th Amendment, both positive and negative. By incorporating critical quotes, the paper presents a balanced view of how Prohibition influenced society, including its unintended consequences on crime and public health.

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Using Quotes: Three things to include

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  1. Using Quotes:Three things to include World War II research paper

  2. Each quote should include these parts. • Point • Evidence • Analysis Don’t just drop in a quote without any point or analysis, this is called a “quote bomb”.

  3. Paragraph 2 Background: • Topic sentence: There were many reasons why alcohol was banned in the US in the 1920s including alcohol abuse, health problems, and the impact on families. • Point: Alcohol abuse was believed to cause all manner of social problems. Evidence: This perceived abuse was so strong, Frances Willard, a reformer from Illinois, told her followers to “bless and brighten every place she enters and enter every place” (Danzinger 331). Analysis: Saloons and bars were definitely among the “places” that her followers went into.

  4. Paragraph 3 Details: • Topic Sentence: The 18th Amendment was ratified in 1919 after efforts by the WCTU, the votes in congress, and the states, and even the support of the President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson. • Point: Various religious groups though drinking alcohol was immoral and they worked to stop it. Evidence: For example, The Women’s Christian Temperance Union considered drinking “a sin” (Danzinger 454). Analysis: This gave the WCTU the moral high ground and motivated them to work hard to get Prohibition passed.

  5. Paragraph 4 Effects: • Topic Sentence: There were negative and positive effects of Prohibition, including an increase in organized crime, an increase in disrespect for authority, and a decrease in alcohol related health problems. • Point: Deaths from cirrhosis of the liver were very high. Evidence: According to a study by Dr. Angela Dills, deaths by cirrhosis decreased by 10-20% in the years after Prohibition (Dills). Analysis: Preventable deaths like these were clearly a positive effect of Prohibition

  6. Works Cited • Danzer, Gerald A. et al. The Americans, Reconstruction through the 20th Century. Illinois: McDougal Littell,1999. Print. • Dills, Anglea K. et al. The effect of alcohol prohibition on alcohol consumption: University of California, Irvine.14 May 2004. Print.

  7. Direct and indirect quotes, short and long quotes: • Refer to the handout (-:

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