The Menace of Prohibition
In The Menace of Prohibition, author Lulu Wightman examines the history of alcohol prohibition in the United States and its effects on society. She begins by discussing the origins of the temperance movement and the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. Wightman then examines the consequences of Prohibition, including the rise of organized crime, the corruption of public officials, and the erosion of civil liberties. She also looks at the economic impact of Prohibition, including the loss of tax revenue and the rise of black markets. Finally, Wightman examines the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 and its legacy in the United States. The Menace of Prohibition is an important and timely book that provides an in-depth look at the history and effects of alcohol prohibition in the United States.
By Lulu Wightman · First published 1916 · Genre: Non-Fiction, History, Political Science · 12 chapters · 9,115 words
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= What Is the Real Menace of Prohibition? =
It is the false = principle = from which it derives its life and being. "We are the good people," say the moral reformers: "you are the bad; therefore it is the duty of the good people to seek control of the government and to enact laws that will make you bad people good." The platform of the Prohibition Party of Ohio states it in a different way, but in essence it is the same thing:
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Lulu Wightman
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-Fiction, History, Political Science, Social Science, Law
- Length: 9,115 words
- Structure: 12 chapters, 114 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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- Non-Fiction — The Menace of Prohibition is a non-fiction book that examines the effects of the prohibition era in the United States.
- History — The Menace of Prohibition is a historical book that examines the effects of the prohibition era in the United States.
- Political Science — The Menace of Prohibition is a political science book that examines the effects of the prohibition era in the United States.
- Social Science — The Menace of Prohibition is a social science book that examines the effects of the prohibition era in the United States.
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Moral and ethical aspects · Prohibition · United States · american · church · civil · country · drink · every · god · good · government
Contents
- A False Principle
- Political Power the Object
- Political Activities at Washington
- Prohibition and Sunday Laws
- Sumptuary Laws Increasing
- A Dangerous Combination
- An Old-Time Fallacy
- Industrial Conditions Responsible
- The Opinion of an Economist
- Effects of Prohibition
- Collective Tyranny in Government
- Prohibition Censorship Despotic