Title: Prohibition
1Prohibition
219th Century Background for Prohibition
- Second Great Awakening sought to remake society
in God's image. - This sentiment extended to civic life with the
formation of thousands of Temperance societies. - Successful in reducing consumption and
encouraging stricter state regulation of alcohol.
Lyman Beecher was a famous social activist of the
day who was particularly concerned about the
negative impact of alcohol on society.
3Temperance Cartoons
In the 1850 engraving, "The Drunkard's Home," a
cowering family in a squalid home is subjected to
the whims of a brutal patriarch.By contrast, the
1850 engraving, "The Temperance Home," depicts a
scene of domestic harmony, order, affection, and
material comfort.
4Temperance Cartoons
The pair of 1855 illustrations, "Tree of
Temperance" and "Tree of Intemperance," are rich
with symbolic and literal depictions of the
consequences of each lifestyle.
5The Womens Christian Temperance Union
- The WCTU fought for prohibition and progressive
reform. - Frances Willard was the national president of the
union from 1879 to 1898. - Focused on suffrage, the 8-hour work day, prison
reform, and the Social Gospel.
6The Anti-Saloon League
- The Anti-Saloon League focused only on the legal
prohibition of alcoholic beverages. - Developed modern lobbying techniques.
- Printed anti-drinking brochures, appealed to
church members for support, and lobbied both
lawmakers and businessmen.
Members of the Anti-Saloon League meet in Chicago.
7Carrie Nation The Saloon Smasher
- Member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
- Known for bursting into barrooms, wielding a
hatchet or hammer, and smashing the saloon. - Between 1900 and 1910, Nation was arrested some
thirty times for her aggressive tactics.
8The Volstead Act
- The 18th Amendment was ratified in 1919 and took
effect in 1920. - The Volstead Act clarified the new rules
surrounding prohibition. - President Wilson vetoed the Volstead Act on
constitutional grounds. - His veto was overridden by Congress.
Special stamps were required for medicinal
liquors under the Volstead Act.
9"A Noble Experiment"
- The sale, transport, and consumption of
intoxicating beverages became illegal. - Many law-abiding Americans defied the
regulations. - The black market for alcohol was a boon for
organized crime.
Detroit police discover a clandestine still
10The 21st Amendment
- Prohibition was unenforceable.
- Many deaths occurred from bootleg liquor.
- Political corruption increased.
- Smuggling grew out of control.
- During the Depression the potential jobs and tax
revenue from the legalization of liquor
increasingly attractive to struggling Americans.
- Thus, in 1933, the noble experiment of
Prohibition came to a close with the ratification
of the 21st Amendment
11- Multimedia Citations
- Slide 2 http//www.ohiohistorycentral.org/images/
155.jpg - Slide 3 "The Drunkard's Home" cartoon
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