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18th Amendment Prohibits Alcohol
The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919 and effected on January 16, 1920, having been approved by 36 states. It made the production, transport and sale of alcohol illegal, but not the consumption. -
Volstead Act is passed
The Volstead Act, the popular name for the National Prohibition Act, was paseed and established the legal definition of intoxicating liquor, as well as penalties for producing it. -
Capone Moves to Chicago
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Rise of the Speakeasy
In New York City alone, there were anywhere from 30,000 to 100,000 speakeasy clubs -
Capone takes over Chicago
Capone became the leader of the organized crime syndicate in Chicago. "The Outfit" specialized in gambling, prostitution and most profitably, bootlegging. Capone used an armored car with bulletproof glass while bootlegging. -
St. Valetine's Day Massacre
Capone's outfit allegedly retailiated against his rival who was stealing bootlegging trucks by killing seven individuals. Capone was never convicted of this crime. -
Capone is sent to prison
Capone was sent to prison for tax evasion, because there was more evidence of these crimes than the bootlegging. Capone was sentenced to 11 years. -
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Capone Imprisoned
Capone was imprisoned in Atlanta US Penitentiary unitl 1934. He was then sent to Alcatraz. -
21st Amendment Ratified
The ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment. Making alcohol legal again. -
Capone Transferred
Capone was transferred from Atlanta US Penitentiary to Alcatraz.