Prohibition: Economic, Social, Political
Economic: After the eighteenth amendment, many people started to buy more homemade alcohol or "bathtub gin." They spent more money on alcohol then they had before. Also, gang members such as Al Capone or rich men would have "speak easy" bars where they would sell illegal alcohol. Although prohibition created animosity and was not liked by many people, it did bring in more money in the U.S. Also, saloons closed so many middle class men lost their jobs.
Social: Alcohol was a large part of the U.S. in the 1900s. Taking alcohol away had large consequences socially. Many people did not like prohibition so they ignored it or protested against it. It created more of an uneven social class because the poor found it expensive due to it being illegal and in "limited" supply. More crimes came to be because of gangs emerged and violence broke out in the cities. Prohibition gave another area that gangs could benefit from.
Political: The 18th Amendment was added to the Constitution. There was not enough reinforcement so many people did not follow this amendment. Also, many political leaders were not following the law. For example, Daugherty was illegally drinking and licensing liquor during prohibition time and was an attorney general during Harding's presidency.
Social: Alcohol was a large part of the U.S. in the 1900s. Taking alcohol away had large consequences socially. Many people did not like prohibition so they ignored it or protested against it. It created more of an uneven social class because the poor found it expensive due to it being illegal and in "limited" supply. More crimes came to be because of gangs emerged and violence broke out in the cities. Prohibition gave another area that gangs could benefit from.
Political: The 18th Amendment was added to the Constitution. There was not enough reinforcement so many people did not follow this amendment. Also, many political leaders were not following the law. For example, Daugherty was illegally drinking and licensing liquor during prohibition time and was an attorney general during Harding's presidency.