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This Prohibition and Its Consequences interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Document Analysis With Students
- A Message to the President and the Congress of the United States of America
- The Volstead Act
- An Automobile Decked Out with Signs and Banners Supporting the Repeal of the 18th Amendment
- Detroit police inspecting equipment found in a clandestine underground brewery
- Dr. L. E. Keeley's Double Chloride of Gold Cure for Drunkenness Label
- Joint Resolution Proposing the Eighteenth Amendment
- Letter from Mrs. Hillyer concerning her husband's drinking activities
- Letter from Women's Committee for Repeal of the 18th Amendment
- Prescription for Whiskey for I. F. Johnson
- Proclamation Announcing the Repeal of Prohibition
- Speaking of Superfluous Starlings
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Organized crime and speakeasies ... just another day during Prohibition. An intriguing activity explores the world of Prohibition and its consequences on life in the United States. Scholars analyze primary sources and place them on a scale for or against the Eighteenth Amendment and also take a look at the Twenty-First Amendment that repealed Prohibition. The activity includes a worksheet and group discussion to help historians share what they learned.
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american history, america, american culture, american democracy, the united states, constitutional amendments, prohibition, government regulation, governments, laws, the constitution, crime, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, political cartoons, american politics, politics
Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils conduct further research on the consequences of Prohibition, such as organized crime
- Guide a group dissuasion on why the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed
Classroom Considerations
- Internet access is required to complete the activity
Pros
- Resource provides background knowledge to help students understand the material
- The activity includes resources on document analysis
Cons
- None