Mrs. Ruland's US History Class Project

Prohibition was a period of social reform during the Roaring Twenties. A combination of conflicting moral values and a desire for a vice-free America with less crime lead to advocacy for the prohibition of alcohol. Little did reformers know that in the absence of alcohol, almost the opposite would occur.

The Eighteenth Amendment was the official legislation that made Prohibition legal, banning the consumption and distribution of alcoholic beverages. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist.

Prohibition and Reform. This website gives a general overview of the origins of prohibition and the reasoning behind reformer's campaign for temperance.

"The Noble Experiment". This website gives a general overview of the controversy and the reasoning that lead up to the beginning of Prohibition. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist.

Moral Reform

This was one of the leading causes of prohibition. As the culture of the United States developed and diversified, the difference between accepted behavior became more and more different. On the east coast, Americans were much more open to change and progress. In the central and southern United States people were much more conservative and old-fashioned.

This website, Moral Reform & Temperance, includes very good information on different organizations that campaigned for prohibition, including the women's suffrage movement, and on western values.

TheAnti-Saloon League, founded in Oberlin, Ohio, was one of the driving forces behind the Ohio Dry Campaign. This league advocated for moral reform and the removal of vice from American Society.

Effects of Prohibition

Prohibition had almost the opposite effect than what was intended by reformers. In the absence of alcohol, Americans actually drank more. This careless disregard for the law led to a rise in speakeasies, or illegal bars, as well as bootleggers.

Prohibition: the Thirteen Years that Destroyed America This website focuses on more of the negative effects of prohibition;

the vice, the organized crime, bootlegging, and speakeasies. It was written as a High School project.

The "Public Enemy Number 1" was Al Capone. Prohibition and Gangsters. Prohibition lead to a rise in organized crime and breaking of the law. Many Americans developed a blind disregard for the law.

The 1920s Culture was very wild, and drastically affected by the absence of alcohol. This website gives an overview of American culture during the 1920s, and how it was shaped and changed with prohibition. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist.

Benefits of Prohibition

Enforcement of Prohibition. Although many people in the 1920's were opposed to prohibition, it did have some good effects on society. The war and the other events occurring during this time period affected the vote on whether or not alcohol should be prohibited.

The End of Prohibition

Prohibition ended with the Twenty-First Amendment in 1933. Americans were overjoyed. The crime rate actually decreased, and Americans were able to legally enjoy their alcoholic beverages. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist.

	Mrs. Ruland's U.S. History Class Project
	Moral Reform and Prohibition
	Moral Reform and Prohibition
			The Beginnings of Prohibition Prohibition was a period of social reform during the Roaring Twenties. A combination of conflicting moral values and a desire for a vice-free America with less crime lead to advocacy for the prohibition of alcohol. Little did reformers know that in the absence of alcohol, almost the opposite would occur. The Eighteenth Amendment was the official legislation that made Prohibition legal, banning the consumption and distribution of alcoholic beverages. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist. Prohibition and Reform. This website gives a general overview of the origins of prohibition and the reasoning behind reformer's campaign for temperance. "The Noble Experiment". This website gives a general overview of the controversy and the reasoning that lead up to the beginning of Prohibition. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist. Moral Reform This was one of the leading causes of prohibition. As the culture of the United States developed and diversified, the difference between accepted behavior became more and more different. On the east coast, Americans were much more open to change and progress. In the central and southern United States people were much more conservative and old-fashioned. This website, Moral Reform & Temperance, includes very good information on different organizations that campaigned for prohibition, including the women's suffrage movement, and on western values. TheAnti-Saloon League, founded in Oberlin, Ohio, was one of the driving forces behind the Ohio Dry Campaign. This league advocated for moral reform and the removal of vice from American Society. Effects of Prohibition Prohibition had almost the opposite effect than what was intended by reformers. In the absence of alcohol, Americans actually drank more. This careless disregard for the law led to a rise in speakeasies, or illegal bars, as well as bootleggers. Prohibition: the Thirteen Years that Destroyed America This website focuses on more of the negative effects of prohibition; the vice, the organized crime, bootlegging, and speakeasies. It was written as a High School project. The "Public Enemy Number 1" was Al Capone. Prohibition and Gangsters. Prohibition lead to a rise in organized crime and breaking of the law. Many Americans developed a blind disregard for the law. The 1920s Culture was very wild, and drastically affected by the absence of alcohol. This website gives an overview of American culture during the 1920s, and how it was shaped and changed with prohibition. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist. Benefits of Prohibition Enforcement of Prohibition. Although many people in the 1920's were opposed to prohibition, it did have some good effects on society. The war and the other events occurring during this time period affected the vote on whether or not alcohol should be prohibited. The End of Prohibition Prohibition ended with the Twenty-First Amendment in 1933. Americans were overjoyed. The crime rate actually decreased, and Americans were able to legally enjoy their alcoholic beverages. This site is from Student Resource Center and requires a password; see your teacher or media specialist. This website was created by: Shana R., Christina N., Shelby S., and Liz S. mruland@comcast.net Last updated March 28, 2005 © Marcella Ruland 1998-2008, All rights reserved

Mrs. Ruland's U.S. History Class Project

Moral Reform and Prohibition

The Beginnings of Prohibition

Moral Reform

Effects of Prohibition

Benefits of Prohibition

The End of Prohibition