Essays on Prohibition

“There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.” (Bradbury, Pg. 35). Banning books blocks the public from an outlet that would better their understanding…

Since the time when the intoxicating results of fermentation were first discovered, many have advocated against its use. It is believed, especially among religious groups, that the use of alcoholic spirits is associated with a decline in mortality and a detachment from Judeo-Christian values. In…

In 1919, the 18th amendment was established and prohibited the making, transporting, and selling of alcoholic beverages. 12 years later, Democratic presidential candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the 1932 election and ended prohibition with the 21st amendment. This 12-inch-tall, 8-inch-wide rectangular poster depicted Roosevelt’s stance…

Prohibition began after World War I as an attempt to legislate morality and bring crime rates down. It was a time characterized by speakeasies, glamor, flappers, jazz music, and gangsters, and a period of time in which even the average citizen broke the law. The…

The era of probation starting in 1920 sparked gangster culture in America. The 18th Amendment ratified on January 1, 1920 banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol. Millions of Americans were against the new anti-booze legislation, especially with the Jazz Age in full swing….