Why Is Alcoholism Should Be Banned In The 1920's

In the 1920’s alcoholic beverages became highly illegal which upset nearly everyone who drank it. due to the high percent of people affected by alcoholism a heavy band was set into place to sober up the society. Better not stop some people from drinking hidden behind storefronts were illegal bars that sold alcohol. Access the bars you had to know a secret code so that the establishment was not infiltrated by undercover policeman. Dozens of smoke alcohol into the New York and New Jersey area by using the outdated Berry's Creek canal. Different crates of Whiskey rum and wine (Nicholaides, Speakeasies), Or taken away in trucks and wagons to be sold secretly in hidden taverns. If the alcohol was not smoke into New Jersey it was crafted weekly in distilleries usually owned by New Jersey's most notorious criminals such as John D'Agostino. …show more content…
These buildings became known as speakeasies. New Jersey became popular for these since it was one of the more popular states that disregarded the Volstead Act President Wilson put in place in 1919, that he hoped would help with the drinking problem that faced the nation. To escape any police activity secret tunnels would lead out of the speakeasies. Passaic River aided Smugglers and their escape, as many of the Escape tunnels let there. it was challenging for officers to hunt down speakeasies due to their seamless integration into the building's they were embedded into. According to the Meadowlands Museum director Jackie Bunker-Lohrenz “discovering a hidden room does not” (Nicholaides, Speakeasies) go easy for those tasked with finding them. only several notable examples busted during the time period in which alcohol was