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At this time, alcohol was commonly thought to be the major reason for most abuse cases.
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The 18th Amendment was proposed. The making, selling, and moving of all alcohol is now illegal. Drinking and buying alcohol were not illegal under this amendment. The time after this is known as the Prohibition era. Prohibition, meaning the nationwide ban on alcohol.
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Throughout the 1920's and 30's, a new religious began. This religious movement created ideals of temperance (abstaining from alcohol). In other parts, organized crime and bootleggers began making profit off of illegal alcohol, to those who couldn't, or didn't want to "stay dry", or abstinent of alcohol. With this,
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From the 1920's to the 30's, organized crime and bootleggers began making profit off of illegal alcohol, to those who couldn't, or didn't want to "stay dry", or abstinent of alcohol.
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As illegal alcohol got more espensive, the poor people got poorer trying to afford it and the richer people got richer supplying it.
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From the 1290's to the 30's, with all the organized crime and bootleggers for alcohol, law enforcement had trouble enforcing the 18th Amendment.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt began to run for president this year and won easily.
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President Roosevelt proposed the 21st Amendment to Congress sometime shortly after becoming president. ITs purpose was to repeal the 18th Amendment and legalize alcohol again.
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The 21st Amendment was officially ratified and finished today. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment.
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Even though the 21st Amendment allowed alcohol, some states continued Prohibition. Mississippi was the last of the "dry states", or states not allowing alcohol, to officially bring back alcohol for their state.
