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following several protests, the US constitution was ratified to put a nationwide ban on alcohol
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Several people started to smuggle alcohol and sell it. They would get imports from other countries as well
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Johnny Torrio expanded his crime empire into Chicago and was the most famous gangster
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The US coast guard had started to search ships that were further than the coast, making imports more costly. (I didn't get dates so I'm guessing to make it lay right)
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people started using medical alcohol and turning it into bootleg booze, and illegal moonshine was in business
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He was one of the most famous and richest gangsters of the time, with a wealth of 100 million
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the bootlegging had lead to widespread organized crime that stuck around even after the repeal
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gangs would extent territory and make a trade with alcohol and made whole underground alcohol empires
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this illegal network let to several levels of crime, like prostitution and drug trade
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the stock market crash had increased the demand for liquor and Capone was investigated
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the Wall street crash sparks the depression
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the economy reaches the bottom after a 27% shrink
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after Roosevelt is elected 2 billion is put in to prevent further financial failures
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the dust bowls begin and ruin air quality due to the extreme dought
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people struggle for food so food riots break out and several people rob stores
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the fourth largest banks in the US fails and crashes. 200 million dollars were lost
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after Roosevelt's election he puts forth 2 billion to prevent further financial failures
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the economy hits rock bottom after a 27% shrink
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Hover increased the top income tax to 63% to restore confidence
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Roosevelt rapidly introduces 15 bills to jump start the economy again
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segregation at transportation facilities is unconstitutional
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four students demanded to be served in a dinner and hundreds of people joined their cause and boycotted segregated lunch counters
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several black and white people had started a protest against segregated bus terminals
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their bus reached Alabama where a mob threw a bomb into their bus and made it out badly beaten
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the freedom riders made it to Jackson and were arrested for trespassing in a whites only facility
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Interstate commerce commission issued regulations to prohibit segregation
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200,000 people of all races for a peaceful protest for job equality for everyone
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During the march on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous I have a dream speech
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the civil rights act was signed into effect days before Kennedy assassination
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there was a large protest that involved killing black civil rights activist Jimmie Jackson