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Prohibition

Prohibition. Nick Deppen Trevor Eshelman Zac Davenport. Thesis. We will be explaining the cause and effects of the prohibition of alcohol in the early 1900’s. Definition. Prohibition-to outlaw the manufacturing, transporting, and selling of alcoholic beverages. Causes

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Prohibition

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  1. Prohibition Nick Deppen Trevor Eshelman Zac Davenport

  2. Thesis • We will be explaining the cause and effects of the prohibition of alcohol in the early 1900’s.

  3. Definition • Prohibition-to outlaw the manufacturing, transporting, and selling of alcoholic beverages.

  4. Causes • To band and get rid of the right to make, import, export, and sell alcohol. • Lower crime • Reduce social problems • Improve health in America

  5. Effects • Became more dangerous to consume • More crime developed • Prisons became overloaded • Corruption of police and public officials developed

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  7. Sources "1920's Prohibition." The 1920's - Roaring Twenties - The Nineteen Twenties in History. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. <http://www.1920-30.com/prohibition/>. "Prohibition." 20th Century History. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. <http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/p/prohibition.htm>. "Prohibition: The Noble Experiment." WWW2 Webserver. Web. 27 Jan. 2010. <http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/funfacts/prohibition.html>.

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