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Prohibition in Chicago
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The Volstead Act clarified the Prohibition law.
The Volstead Act stated that "beer, wine, or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquors" meant any beverage that was more than 0.5% alcohol by volume. -
18th Amendment Goes into Effect
The illegalization of alcohol (consumption and manufacture) was passed into law at a national level in 1919. -
Rise of Bootleggers
Bypassing high taxes on alcohol. -
Johnny Torrio was nearly killed by a rival gang
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Elliot Ness Tackles Prohibition
Elliot Ness begins in earnest to tackle violators of prohibition and Al Capone's gang in Chicago -
George Cassiday came forward about bootlegging.
In October 1930, he came forward and told his story in five front-page articles in the Washington Post. -
Prohibtion Ends
In February, 1933 resolutions to repeal the amendment were passed and Prohibition came to an end.
