THE PROHIBITION ERA: A FAILED SOCIAL EXPERIMENT

The consumption of alcohol has always been a matter of concern and one country, the USA, decided to take drastic action back in the ‘20’s. Do your research and discover what was done. Then write an essay where you discuss the causes and effects.

Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Familiarize yourself with the issue

·         The Prohibition Era https://prezi.com/xym4ssfywup_/the-prohibition-era/

Prohibition timeline:

·         Prohibition timeline http://americanhistory.about.com/od/prohibitionera/a/prohibition.htm

Reading material and accompanying videos

·         Prohibition http://www.history.com/topics/prohibition

·         Prohibition: unintended consequences http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/unintended-consequences/   

·         Prohibition and its effects https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/roaring-twenties/essays/prohibition

TV Series to watch

·         Boardwalk Empire