progressivism & social changes **prohibition. what was prohibited by “prohibition” in the u.s.?...
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- Progressivism & Social Changes **Prohibition
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- What was prohibited by Prohibition in the U.S.? A.Alcohol consumption B.Chinese Immigration C.Women voting D.Child labor NOTICE! Prohibition prohibition
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- Poll Before you started studying this chapter, did you know that the U.S. had once banned alcohol? A.Yes. B.No!
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- Question Alcohol was prohibited in the U.S. during most of the Progressive Era. A.True B.False
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- Questions I will answer in todays lecture: How, when & why was alcohol prohibited in America? Why was Prohibition repealed (cancelled) later? What was life like in America during the Prohibition Era?
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- Social Change Movements (Progressivism) Women were especially vocal about moral issues: Suffrage (equal voting rights for women) Social Work (helping the poor) Temperance (Not drinking alcohol)
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- II. The Temperance Movement (1850s 1919)
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- Problems with Alcohol 1 - Too many saloons (1 per 150 people) Saloons couldnt make $$$ Added gambling Added prostitution
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- Problems with Alcohol 2 - Social workers saw family problems Men wasting money at saloons Violence toward wives / children
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- Problems with Alcohol 3 - Alcohol-related disease Alcoholism (addiction) Liver Damage Early Death
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- Temperance Campaign (1850 1920) 1. Temperance Beliefs: Alcohol = Evil Even 1 drink addiction! All problems caused by alcohol ( unemployment, poverty, crime, immorality, violence, disease, inequality of women ) 2. Solution: Make America dry
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- Temperance Campaign 3. Also an Anti-Immigrant campaign Cultures of drink Irish (whiskey) Germans (beer) Italians (wine) Russians (vodka)
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- 4. The role of women in the Temperance Movement Vocal & politically active
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- The role of women in the Temperance Movement
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- Vocal & politically active Won mens support for equal voting rights 1920 19 th Amendment = universal suffrage
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- III. Anti-Alcohol Legislation
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- Anti-Alcohol Legislation 1850s 1918 - Many local laws 1919 - The Volstead Act (national law) Prohibited the production, sale, & transport of alcohol for drinking 1919 - 18 th Amendment to the Constitution (a.k.a Prohibition- effective as of 1920)
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- NOTE! Progressive Era Prohibition Era
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- IV. Prohibition Era in America (1920-1933)
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- Alcohol Vocabulary Liquor = alcohol Booze (slang) = alcohol To go on a bender = (slang) to drink a lot A speakeasy = a secret, illegal club or bar that served alcohol during Prohibition
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- Bootleg (adj) / Bootlegger (n. person) Original meaning Prohibition Era Today
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- Documentary Homework Check
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- Comprehension Questions Who made a lot of money during Prohibition? A.The U.S. Government B.The Police C.Organized criminal gangs D.Temperance leaders
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- Comprehension Questions According to the video, drinking ____________ during the Prohibition Era. A.increased B.stayed the same C.decreased
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- Documentary Images of Prohibition What did you see in the video?
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- V. The Repeal of Prohibition
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- Why was Prohibition repealed in 1933? 1. Crime soared Bootleggers and gangsters made a fortune. Al Capone Most powerful gangster in Chicago
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- Why was Prohibition repealed in 1933? 2. Drinking actually increased Glamorous speakeasies (for women too!)
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- Source: U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual (Vol. 1, Rockville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1985): Accessed at: http://prohibition.osu.edu/brewing/consumption.cfm Increase in Drinking is Disputed!
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- Why was Prohibition repealed in 1933? 3. Alcohol-related deaths increased Homemade alcohol was dangerous.
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- Why was Prohibition repealed in 1933? 4. Public Pressure
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- Why was Prohibition repealed in 1933? 5. Enforcement took too much time and $ Lawyers Police
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- What was happening in America in 1933? The Great Depression Very weak economy High unemployment Repeal of Prohibition = Govt could collect liquor taxes Jobs!
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- VI. Drinking in America Today
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- What is the legal drinking age in the U.S. today? A.16 B.18 C.20 D.21 E.No limit
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- What is the legal drinking age in your country? A.None. Anyone can drink legally. B.18 C.19 D.20 E.None. It is illegal to drink alcohol.