The Role Of Prohibition In The 1920's

No alcohol! The prohibition act or the 18th amendment in 1920 banned the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” (gilderlehrman) this was a big thing because the consumption of alcohol was a big part of daily life in the 1920’s. The prohibition was known as the “noble experiment” (Mark Thornton) this was because people couldn’t see a life with liquor. Then the idea of prohibition was born because groups like the “Woman's Christian Temperance Union” were very concerned about the consumption of intoxicating liquors in the United States. President Woodrow Wilson was the president during the time and he thought it was a great idea. The prohibition was made to “reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America” (Mark Thornton).