Prohibition 3

Prohibition in the U.S., During the 1920’s “Prohibition couldn’t have come at a worse time”, is a thought that could have been running through many Americans minds, during the 1920’s. The reason for this was because the 1920’s, also referred to as the “Roaring Twenties”, were a time of carefree, foolishness where people enjoyed life, at what seemed, all the time. Prohibition just didn’t fit in with the time period. It was …

…not uncommon. The people who started Prohibition could very well say it was worth a try. Work Cited Henretta, James A., David Brody and Lynn Dumenil. America: A Concise History. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 1999. Compton’s Encyclopedia Online v3.0. Prohibition. Home page. The Learning Company, Inc. 1998. Hononegah High School, “The Roaring Twenties”. Home page. 1999 <http://alliance.ed.uiuc.edu/cdrom/Hononegah/prohibition/speakeasies-s.htm Collins, Harper. What Happened When. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. 1993