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The Untouchables

The Untouchables. Research. PROHIBITION. What does the word prohibition mean (literally)? The act of stopping or forbidding something What does it mean in the context of American history during the first third of the 20th century?

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The Untouchables

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  1. The Untouchables Research

  2. PROHIBITION • What does the word prohibition mean (literally)? • The act of stopping or forbidding something • What does it mean in the context of American history during the first third of the 20th century? • the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages was forbidden • When did it start and end? Give names and dates of laws/acts/bills which created/enforced/stopped it. • Created: 18th Amendment – 1917 • Enforced: Volstead Act – 1919 • Stopped: 21st Amendment - 1933 • Which dominant cultural group put Prohibition into place? Why did it do this? • W.A.S.P. s (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) • To maintain control by enforcing its own moral codes on the new immigrants coming into the country • What did it actually achieve? Who benefited? • Nothing constructive, mass lawlessness • Criminals • Why was it doomed to failure? • It asked people to stop doing something they enjoyed and had been part of life for hundreds of years

  3. Chicago • Why did Chicago come to prominence during the Prohibition era in America? • Discuss people A large influx of immigrants had moved into the city • Poverty generated crime for some • Discuss its geographic location It is situated near the Canadian Border in the North East of America • making it easier to smuggle illegal alcohol

  4. Chicago

  5. Al Capone

  6. Al Capone Frank Beige, alias Frank Perry, a Capone gunman (middle). Capone with his attorney, Mike Ahern (right), and special tax lawyer Albert Fink.

  7. Al Capone Phil D'Andrea, Capone's bodyguard and constant companion. He was caught trying to bring a gun into the courtroom during Capone's trial.

  8. Al Capone

  9. Al Capone Capone masterminded the 1929 St. Valentine's DayMassacre which left seven men dead, but was inFlorida when it happened. All but one of the victimswere members of rival "Bugs" Moran's gang.

  10. Al Capone • How was he brought to justice? • Ironically, for tax evasion • Who was his successor? • Frank Nitti

  11. The Untouchables

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