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| This is a picture of a speakeasy Source |
During the Prohibition, the sale and distribution of alcohol became illegal in the united states. Even though it became illegal to drink alcohol, many people still found ways to get it, and still indulged in its effects. This made everyone a criminal. People began to think of the idea of a law as something unworthy of their respect, and they began to lose respect for all laws in general. Overall this made society somewhat of a more dangerous place. The Following Photo of bootleggers, men who would smuggle alcohol into the us to distribute illegally. Bootleggers would sell their booze to people in special places known as speakeasies. Overall we learned from the prohibition that the best thing to do rather than to get rid of alcohol, was to make sure it was properly moderated.
