The United States of American turned to prohibition, the action of forbidding something, especially by law, in the 1920s to protect the nation, bring people closer, and to create more productive residents. The people of America figured it was a good idea to ban alcohol because it would cause distress to families and break them apart, it also did not promote social stability and many businesses would fall behind. Additionally, during this time World War 1 was taking place and this war gave the banning of alcohol much legitimacy. Grain was so valuable to the war effort and people thought that it should not be wasted on something so unimportant like the manufacturing of alcohol. There are limited viewpoints towards prohibition, the people are
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In Oberlin, Ohio this group had been established to fight for prohibition and to get rid of alcohol period. The founder of this pressure league is Reverend Howard Hyde Russell. The organization would make its way up and force the towns, counties, and states to go dry. The league liked to call itself “the church in action against the saloon.” The people of the churches would come together to fight for the banning of any type of alcohol. The Anti-Saloon League had national headquarters to engage its campaigns and protests. The league also had a full-time staff and working hours, they had salary coming in. The employees would work and oversee the thousands of volunteers wanting to be a part of the organization somehow. The league was willing to form alliances with any group, person, or legislature that had the same task in mind. They united a multitude of people of different classes, religions, views, and rights. By doing this they became one of the most successful organization and the most effective campaign. They wanted a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol, such as the 18th amendment. The Anti-Saloon League pushed so hard that in 1920, the amendment went into action and America became a dry
In Oberlin, Ohio this group had been established to fight for prohibition and to get rid of alcohol period. The founder of this pressure league is Reverend Howard Hyde Russell. The organization would make its way up and force the towns, counties, and states to go dry. The league liked to call itself “the church in action against the saloon.” The people of the churches would come together to fight for the banning of any type of alcohol. The Anti-Saloon League had national headquarters to engage its campaigns and protests. The league also had a full-time staff and working hours, they had salary coming in. The employees would work and oversee the thousands of volunteers wanting to be a part of the organization somehow. The league was willing to form alliances with any group, person, or legislature that had the same task in mind. They united a multitude of people of different classes, religions, views, and rights. By doing this they became one of the most successful organization and the most effective campaign. They wanted a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol, such as the 18th amendment. The Anti-Saloon League pushed so hard that in 1920, the amendment went into action and America became a dry