1920s & Prohibition

By virginiariri

  • World War 1

  • National Prohibition Act is passed

  • Bootlegging alcohol becomes a thing

  • People start going after moonshiners

  • The word scofflaw is used for someone who drink without regard to law

  • The Purple Gang is put on trial for bootlegging and hijacking

  • Gang Violence is on the rise in nearly every city

  • Stock Market crashes

  • The Great Depression begins

  • The Prohibition Act is repealed