1920's and prohibition By shelbybishop 1919 18th amendment is ratified 1920 drug company set up to gain access to bonded liquor 1920 "rum running" trade 1928 purple gang goes to trial for bootlegging and highjacking 1929 gang violence rises in every city 1929 stock market crash 1929 valentines day massacre Period: 1929 to 1941 great depression 1933 21 amendment repealing prohibition is ratified