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Prohibition
19th Century Background for
Prohibition
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Lyman Beecher was a famous social
activist of the day who was particularly
concerned about the negative impact of
alcohol on society.
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.
Temperance 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.
Temperance 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.
The Women’s Christian Temperance
Union
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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.
The Anti-Saloon League
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Members of the Anti-Saloon League
meet in Chicago.
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.
Carrie Nation: The Saloon Smasher
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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.
The Volstead Act
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Special stamps were required for medicinal
liquors under the Volstead Act.
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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.
"A Noble Experiment"
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Detroit police discover a clandestine still
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.
The 21st Amendment
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in 1933, the noble
experiment of Prohibition came
to a close with the ratification of
the 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.
Multimedia Citations
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Slide 3: "The Drunkard's Home" cartoon:
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/sentimnt/snesjccat.html
"The Temperance Home" cartoon:
http://www.iath.virginia.edu/utc/sentimnt/snesejeat.html
Slide 4: "Tree of Intemperance" cartoon": http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgibin/query/h?pp/PPALL:@field(NUMBER+@1(cph+3a16876))
"Tree of Temperance" cartoon: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgibin/query/h?pp/PPALL:@field(NUMBER+@1(cph+3b02442))
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