I. The Prohibition Experiment
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| Term Paper Title | I. The Prohibition Experiment |
| # of Words | 3249 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 13 |
I. The Prohibition "Experiment"
A. Eighteenth Amendment
1. Abolished alcohol
2. Popularity
a) Popular- Midwest and South
b) Unpopular- East
B. Prohibitionists
1. Naive
2. Hostile
C. Questionable Conditions
1. Many wanted to violate law just to violate it
2. Wanted a repeal
3. Speakeasies were constructed to drink in without being caught
D. Home brew & Bathtub Gin
1. became increasingly popular
2. less liquor was consumed in the days before the amendment
II. The Golden Age of Gangsterism
A. Crimes
1. Many caused by the prohibition
2. Gang wars
a) between rivals seeking to corner the rich market in booze
b) tried to erase "bootlegging" competitors
B. Chicago in the 20's
1. 500 low characters were murdered
2. convictions and arrests were few
C. Al Capone
1. Murderous alcohol distributor in 1925
2. began 6 years of gang warfare
D. Further Gang relations
1. Valentines Day massacre of 1929
2. Capone released after an 11 year sentence
3. Other illicit activities
a) Prostitution
b) Gambling
c) Narcotics
E. Organized crime
1. Became increasingly popular
2. By 1930 the annual "pay" was $12 to $18 billion
III. Monkey Business in Tennessee
A. Education in the 20's
1. Laws changed
a) More states required schooling until graduation
b) 17 year olds graduating doubled in the 20's to more than 1 in 4
2. John Dewey
a) Philosopher from Columbia University
b) set principles of learning
B. Science
1. Fundamentalists opposed
a) Teaching of Darwinian evolution destroyed Bible teachings
b) 3 southern states outlawed Darwin teaching
2. Evangelical religion was still robust in south
C. Monkey Trial
1. John Scopes was indicted for teaching Darwin's theory
2. William Jennings Bryan joined the prosecution against Scopes
3. Bryan was made to look foolish in the trial
4. Scopes was found guilty and charged $100
IV. The Mass-Consumption Economy
A. New Industries
1. electrical power supply
2. Automobiles
B. Advertising
1. Bruce Barton - founder of this profession
2. Became big in 20's
C. Sports
1. Started becoming a big business
2. Baseball and Boxing
D. Credit
1. Buying on credit became popular postwar
2. Created a huge debt for the nation
V. Putting America on Rubber Tires
A. Automobile Era
1. Henry Ford and Ransom Olds developed the industry
a) By 1910 there were 69 companies
b) Annual production of 181,000 units
2. Detroit - motorcar
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