“The Roaring Twenties” is well known for a complete change throughout America. Prohibition was one of the main movements that occurred during the 1920’s, which indeed affected America’s economy. Prohibition was under the 18th amendment which banned the transportation and manufacture of alcohol. Due to this many workers lost their job. This was a bad choice for America over all.
Before the 18th amendment was put to work, Americans were enjoying their life to the fullest. However to every good there is always a bad, and to a bad action there is someone who’s watching. Women had different attitudes which were not womanly like. However the 18th amendment did not just affect women but man the most. Indeed, by this action America’s budget went down since the government depended on taxes that came from selling alcohol. America lost about $11 billion on taxes according to PBS SOCAL.
Prohibition amendment was passed because reformers had considered liquor a prime cause of corruption. They believed that alcohol was the reason to why so many crimes were committed, for example, housewifes were getting hit by their drunk husband. Child abusement had an increase and the productivity in labor was negative. Therefore, an inquest was given to the citizens to decide either if alcohol was good or bad and if it should be prohibited. The results were it should be …show more content…
“By the mid 1920’s only 19% of Americans supported prohibition” (The Americans Reconstruction to the 21st Century, 437). Their idea had changed since they saw that many bloody gangs were coming alive and more crime was presented. Now citizens wanted to repeal against the 18th amendment. To conclude, prohibition was a bad choice for America which lead to a very roaring 1920’s with all the crazy movements and changes that were made. However, prohibition continued until it was repealed by the 21st amendment, which was in
Before the 18th amendment was put to work, Americans were enjoying their life to the fullest. However to every good there is always a bad, and to a bad action there is someone who’s watching. Women had different attitudes which were not womanly like. However the 18th amendment did not just affect women but man the most. Indeed, by this action America’s budget went down since the government depended on taxes that came from selling alcohol. America lost about $11 billion on taxes according to PBS SOCAL.
Prohibition amendment was passed because reformers had considered liquor a prime cause of corruption. They believed that alcohol was the reason to why so many crimes were committed, for example, housewifes were getting hit by their drunk husband. Child abusement had an increase and the productivity in labor was negative. Therefore, an inquest was given to the citizens to decide either if alcohol was good or bad and if it should be prohibited. The results were it should be …show more content…
“By the mid 1920’s only 19% of Americans supported prohibition” (The Americans Reconstruction to the 21st Century, 437). Their idea had changed since they saw that many bloody gangs were coming alive and more crime was presented. Now citizens wanted to repeal against the 18th amendment. To conclude, prohibition was a bad choice for America which lead to a very roaring 1920’s with all the crazy movements and changes that were made. However, prohibition continued until it was repealed by the 21st amendment, which was in