Why Is Prohibition Legalized In The 1920's

In the early 1920’s many women pushed for prohibition. Prohibition was the nationwide ban of alcohol to prevent women from being brutally abused by their husbands. The concept of outlawing alcohol was controversial during the 1920’s, and did not work very well. People still consumed alcohol even though it was illegal. Some states did not enforce prohibition because they did not have enough money to pay for the enforcements, and when enforcements were hired, many of them accepted bribes to ‘look the other way’. Large distributors would sell alcohol to underground clubs, speakeasies, or to people for ‘religious purposes”. The issue of prohibition is still discussed today. It should not be illegal, but it should have some restrictions. If alcohol was illegal it would be taking away our rights. Prohibition was the government’s previous attempt to ban alcohol, which did not work at all. Outlawing alcohol has been tried before, and did not work. If the government tried to make alcohol illegal again, it would be treated the same as marijuana. It would be harder to find, but there would be people supplying it for higher prices. The alcohol
The United States was created off of the basic belief that every human can make their own choices and have their own rights. By telling people they cannot drink something, it is taking away their natural rights to make their own decisions. Many immigrants moved to the United States for the promise of land and freedom .They will have their land, but with every law the government passes, they lose more and more freedom. Another freedom promised was religious freedom. Many religions, like christianity and judaism can be commonly found in America. Both religions encourage the consumption of alcohol. (4) With alcohol being illegal, practicing certain parts of religions that include alcohol would become illegal, which violates the basic human right of choosing one’s own