Prohibition During The 20th Century

During the 20th century there were thirteen years in which alcohol was prohibited. The eighteenth amendment of the United States constitution prohibits the manufacture, sale, transportation, or the exportation of alcohol in the United States. The eighteenth amendment was also known as prohibition. Prohibition lasted from 1919 to 1933. Prohibition corrupted society because families became more exposed to alcohol than before, and the crime rate rose in the years of prohibition, specifically homicide and illegal activities including bootlegging.

Once prohibition began many men would have to take the alcohol they would have back to their homes. Families became more exposed to the dangers of alcohol. A poem describes the lives of families