Prohibition is defined as the time period where the consumption,
transportation and sale of alcohol were illegal.
Effects upon society: 1- The economy was impacted in the U.S because of the increase of crime. A large amount of money was spent on maintaining and managing the number of prisoners that were in jail for committing prohibiting crimes.
2- As time went by, prohibition was being more strict and people were fighting in favor of their right to consume alcohol. Those who were in favor and those who were against its consumption were in conflict, and due to that there was a rise in the crime rates all round the country, specially in Chicago.
3- Since the consumption of alcohol was totally banned, many producers had to shut-down their industries, however, many of them continued with the production of the beverages illegally and made many of them criminals.
4- As the addiction for alcohol grew more and more the illegal circulation of liquor increased. Bootleggers were the consequence of this prohibition. Bootleggers were drinkers who hid flasks of liquor in the leg of their boots or suppliers of illegal alcohol.
5- Speakeasy was expanding as the prohibition did too. Speakeasy was a type of bar that would disguise its self as a jazz bar and sell alcohol beverages.
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| Woman hiding an alcohol beverage in her leg |
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| Men enjoying drinks during the prohibition |
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| Homemade liquor |
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| Men drinking |
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| Man found dead in a speakeasy bar |
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