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A large proportion of the public believed that National Prohibition was an unjust intrusion of government into the personal lives of individuals and did not consider breaking the laws of Prohibition to be wrong. It was the government that was wrong for violating their basic rights.

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Where were there no state prohibition laws in 1930?

They stayed "on the books" and became operative following the repeal of National Prohibition in 1933. Following repeal, about 39% of Americans still lived under prohibition.


What two laws were involved in the prohibition in 1920s?

The two main laws involved in the prohibition in the 1920s in the United States were the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, and the Volstead Act, which provided for the enforcement of Prohibition.


Who were people that broke the laws of prohibition?

People who broke the laws of prohibition were known as bootleggers. Bootlegging involved illegally producing, transporting, or selling alcohol during the period of prohibition in the United States. Notorious figures such as Al Capone gained wealth and power through their involvement in bootlegging activities.


What effect of prohibition does this cartoon illustrate?

The cartoon illustrates how prohibition led to the rise of speakeasies and increased illegal activities related to alcohol. It highlights the difficulty of enforcing prohibition laws and the widespread disregard for them among the public.


What put prohibition laws into effect?

Prohibition laws were put into effect in the United States through the passage of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution in 1919. This amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933.

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What was the prohibition laws?

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Where were there no state prohibition laws in 1930?

They stayed "on the books" and became operative following the repeal of National Prohibition in 1933. Following repeal, about 39% of Americans still lived under prohibition.


What did Theodore Roosevelte do about prohibition?

He past laws


What helped the second ku klux klan?

Attacks on state prohibition laws and later, attacks on National Prohibition helped create the second Ku Klux Klan. The Klan supported and enforced prohibition laws.


What helped create the Ku Klux Klan?

Attacks on state prohibition laws and later, attacks on National Prohibition helped create the second Ku Klux Klan. The Klan supported and enforced prohibition laws.


What did the prohibition laws say?

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What helped create the second ku klux klan?

Racists


Why did northerners join the KKK?

They often joined the KKK because of its strong support of National Prohibition and its illegal enforcement of prohibition laws.


Why did racists support the prohibition amendment?

Prohibition can be seen as part of a cultural war against immigrants. That's one reason the KKK was such a strong supporter and (illegal) enforcer of prohibition laws.


What two laws were involved in the prohibition in 1920s?

The two main laws involved in the prohibition in the 1920s in the United States were the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, and the Volstead Act, which provided for the enforcement of Prohibition.


What law dud people break in prohibition?

Provisions of the Volstead Act.


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