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People reacted to Prohibition with a mix of defiance and support. Many Americans, particularly those in urban areas, openly flouted the law by frequencing speakeasies and engaging in illegal alcohol production and distribution. Conversely, some citizens, influenced by the temperance movement, supported Prohibition as a means to reduce crime and improve public morals. Ultimately, the widespread disregard for the law contributed to its eventual repeal in 1933.
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How did prohibition make people violent in the 1920s?
By increasing crime, Prohibition led to violence.
Who was a person during prohibition?
There were millions of people alive during the prohibition period. Some still are
In World War 2 why did some people want prohibition?
Many people opposed the repeal of National Prohibition and hoped that WW II would lead to Prohibition, just as WW I had earlier done.
Why the prohibition of alcohol was in the constitution but the prohibition of drugs is not in the constitution?
People found out that prohibition not only does not work but that it is counter-productive, causing very serious problems itself.
When did the prohibition begin?
after people became alcoholics
Who was against prohibition?
People who enjoyed a drink.
What were the goals of prohibition?
To prevent people from drinking any alcoholic beverages.
Why did people oppose prohibition?
People opposed prohibition because alcohol business was very lucrative. Another reason people opposed it was that they felt they should not be told they could not drink.
Who supported prohibition who opposed it?
Prohibition was supported by conservatives who love to interfere in everybody's lives. People who apposed it were alcoholics, liberals , and other people who love freedom.
What is the purpose of the Writ of Prohibition?
The purpose of the writ of prohibition is to make people stop doing something that the law prohibits. A writ of prohibition is an order to a court to discontinue trying a case.
What group of people opposed prohibition?
A number of people opposed National Prohibition for a variety of reasons, including their belief in the Constitution, in individual liberties, in limited government, that the social experiment was doomed to failure, and that Prohibition was counterproductive in causing serious problems.
For what reasons did prohibition fail?
People didn't support it
