alcoholic drinks. Al Capone, one of the most infamous bootleggers of them all, was able to build his criminal empire largely on profits from illegal alcohol. Large profits were acquired by individuals who participated in bootlegging and speakeasies, but many of these individuals who benefited by breaking the law lost much of their gains in the stock market crash of 1928.
One of the major supporters of Prohibition in the U.S. was the anti-alcohol Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The Ku Klux Clan was revived in Atlanta in 1915 to defend Prohibition, which existed in Georgia at that time. Prohibition became one of the Klan’s leading issues and the Klan strongly supported both Prohibition and its strict enforcement. The KKK adopted prohibition as a central
One of the major supporters of Prohibition in the U.S. was the anti-alcohol Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The Ku Klux Clan was revived in Atlanta in 1915 to defend Prohibition, which existed in Georgia at that time. Prohibition became one of the Klan’s leading issues and the Klan strongly supported both Prohibition and its strict enforcement. The KKK adopted prohibition as a central