Prohibition Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Effects
A
Bootleggers and Moonshine
Illegal ‘stills’
Corruption
Organised crime
The role of Al Capone
2
Q
Bootleggers and Moonshine
A
a bootlegger was technically the seller of illegal alcohol, the moonshiner was the producer
3
Q
Illegal ‘stills’
A
A container to store the illegal alchahol in it
4
Q
Corruption
A
Priests were allowed a limited quantity of alchahol so people would try to bribe it off them and bribe the government also
5
Q
organised crime
A
There was more corruption as gangsters bribed police officers, judges and politicians to turn a blind eye to their illegal activities
6
Q
The role of Al Capone
A
Al Capone (a crime boss) is best known for his violence and ruthlessness in his elimination of his rivals.
