The Progressive MovementThe Progressive Movement

Alcohol was a problem Alcohol was a problem across the United States, across the United States,

but the people were but the people were fighting for its reformfighting for its reform

Wesley Wu and Bailey DonovanWesley Wu and Bailey Donovan

Alcohol ProblemAlcohol Problem

Men were getting drunk during workMen were getting drunk during work

Men were beating their wives from Men were beating their wives from being drunkbeing drunk

Alcohol broke up many families Alcohol broke up many families

ReformersReformers Frances Willard was the leader of the WCTUFrances Willard was the leader of the WCTU Carry NationCarry Nation Wrecked bars swinging a hatchet aroundWrecked bars swinging a hatchet around WCTU- Women’s Christian Temperance UnionWCTU- Women’s Christian Temperance Union Fought for the banning of alcoholFought for the banning of alcohol

ReformsReforms 1818thth Amendment was ratified Amendment was ratified Banned all manufacture and import of all Banned all manufacture and import of all

alcoholalcohol 2121stst Amendment was ratified Amendment was ratified Repealed the 18Repealed the 18thth amendment amendment

Was the reform Was the reform successful?successful?

When Prohibition of alcohol occurred, many When Prohibition of alcohol occurred, many people found ways around it.people found ways around it.

People brewed their own alcohol in private People brewed their own alcohol in private stillsstills

Speakeasies, illegal bars opened Speakeasies, illegal bars opened everywhereeverywhere

Bootleggers, people who smuggled alcohol Bootleggers, people who smuggled alcohol from Canada and the Caribbeanfrom Canada and the Caribbean

CrimeCrime Gangsters roamed the streets during the Gangsters roamed the streets during the

banning of alcoholbanning of alcohol Gangsters sold alcohol to speakeasiesGangsters sold alcohol to speakeasies Gunned each other down for territoryGunned each other down for territory Earned a lot of money and lived in Earned a lot of money and lived in

luxury from selling illegal booze luxury from selling illegal booze

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