The Expansion of Organized Crime.

With the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - making the manufacture, sale, or transportation of liquor a federal crime - countless men and women were out of jobs; as bars, taverns, and liquor manufacturing factories were shut down. Many citizens also anticipated that they would no longer be able to go out on the town and enjoy a drink with their friends, socialize at a local tavern, or relax in …

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