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1920s and prohibition
January 19, 1919, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale and transport of alcoholic beverages. -
1920s and prohibition
the death rate from poisoned liquor was appallingly high throughout the country. In 1925 the national toll was 4,154 as compared to 1,064 in 1920 -
Bonded Liquor
In 1920, Lawyer George Remus moves to Cincinnati to set up a drug company to gain legal access to bonded liquor. -
Bootlegging
In 1920, Lawyer George Remus moves to Cincinnati to set up a drug company to gain legal access to bonded liquor. -
Stilling
In 1922, Frank Mather signs on with treasury department to scour Nelson County, Kentucky for moonshiners, arresting them and dumping their whiskey into local streams. -
Scofflaw
The Boston Herald offered $200 to the reader who came up with a new word for someone who ignored the edict and drank liquor that had been illegally made sold sold. -
Al Capone
In 1926 Alphonse 'Al' Capone is blamed for murder of prosecutor, Billy McSwiggin. -
Legality
In 1928, the Purple Gang of Detroit, Michigan, goes to trial for bootlegging and highjacking. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression starts. -
Gangs
By 1929 gang violence is on the rise in nearly every city in the United States.