prohibition notes
What Was A Blind pig Saloon ?
Answer: A Blind Pig was a bar or saloon that sold alcoholic beverages illegally, They would charge customers to see an attraction (such as an animal) and then serve a "complimentary" alcoholic beverage, thus circumventing the law.
Who was Al Capone ?
Answer: Al Capone was the leader of the biggest crime syndicate involved in smuggling and bootlegging liquor and other illegal activities, mostly in Chicago, from the start of Prohibition to 1931 when he was sent to federal prison, for tax evasion.
Definition Of The 18th Amendment ?
Answer: Bans the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol ( "intoxicating liquors" ) for consumption nationally.
What Were Bootleggers / Rumrunners ?
Answer: Bootleggers / Rumrunners distributed illegal beer and whiskey to Speakeasy's and Blind Pig Saloons, transportation ranged from trucks to high speed power boats that could outrun Prohibition Agents boats.
When Was Prohibition Repealed ?
Answer: Prohibition was Repealed on December 5, 1933.
When was the The 18th Amendment Proposed ?
Answer: The 18th Amendment Proposed on December 18, 1917 .
What was the 21st Amendment To The Constitution ?
Answer: The 21st Amendment To The Constitution repealed the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Which Government Agency Oversaw Prohibition ?
Answer: The Bureau of Prohibition (or Prohibition Unit) was the federal law enforcement agency who enforced the law using "Prohibition Agents," ( The best known was Eliot Ness ).
Why Was Prohibition Repealed ?
Answer: The Prohibition laws were unpopular with the public and difficult to enforce plus Alcohol consumption and distribution was under the control of organized crime who were not paying taxes.
Who lobbied the government to Ban the Sale Of alcohol ?
Answer: The three main groups pushing for Prohibition were the "Woman's Christian Temperance Union", "Anti-Saloon League" and the "Prohibition Party".
What was Prohibition ?
Prohibition was the combination of the The 18th Amendment to the Constitution and the National Prohibition Act which defined alcohol, forbidding the production, sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol for consumption .
