Significance of Prohibition
Prohibition should be most memorable because it was an amendment in the United States constitution. It was very significant in American history because the 18th amendment was the only amendment ever to be repealed in American history. It was repealed by the 21st amendment because of all the negative effects in society.
Prohibition eventually led Americans to start using illicit drugs and to actually drink more. Citizens started taking opium and cocaine as well as smoking marijuana because drugs were easier to get and cheaper than alcohol. When alcohol was banned it became scarce – causing the price to rise.
Prohibition also increased the presence of gangs who began to fight each other constantly. The amount of crime spread quickly and increased by 24% in the United States. This was seen mostly in major cities like Chicago.
Prohibition will always have a lasting impression on America because of the loss of jobs, the increase in amount of crime, the closing of businesses, and so much more. Prohibition changed history and made many facets of American life worse.
Prohibition eventually led Americans to start using illicit drugs and to actually drink more. Citizens started taking opium and cocaine as well as smoking marijuana because drugs were easier to get and cheaper than alcohol. When alcohol was banned it became scarce – causing the price to rise.
Prohibition also increased the presence of gangs who began to fight each other constantly. The amount of crime spread quickly and increased by 24% in the United States. This was seen mostly in major cities like Chicago.
Prohibition will always have a lasting impression on America because of the loss of jobs, the increase in amount of crime, the closing of businesses, and so much more. Prohibition changed history and made many facets of American life worse.
"Little by little it dawned upon me that this law was not making people drink any less,
but it was making hypocrites and law breakers of a great number of people."
-Eleanor Roosevelt