Prohibition Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (76)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:aims_to prohibit the manufacture of alcoholic beverages
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Roaring_Twenties
gptkb:the_Jazz_Age
gptkb:the_18th_Amendment
gptkb:Temperance_Movement
the fight against corruption
the fight for women's rights
cultural changes in the 1920s
gptkbp:created new economic opportunities
new social dynamics
new legal precedents
new cultural movements
new criminal enterprises
new forms of entertainment.
gptkbp:duration 1920 to 1933
gptkbp:effective_date January 17, 1920
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Prohibition
gptkbp:historical_significance changed American society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prohibition Act
gptkbp:influenced American culture
public policy debates
subsequent legislation
the development of civil rights movements
future drug policies
future alcohol regulations
gptkbp:influenced_by social reform movements
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature_and_art
political movements
gptkbp:is_affected_by American economy
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociological research
gptkbp:is_criticized_for enforcement challenges
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:political_science_literature
public forums
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:historians
historical studies
historical documentaries
law scholars
gptkbp:is_opposed_by brewers and distillers
gptkbp:is_reflected_in the clash of ideologies
conflicts in American values
moral attitudes of the time
the struggle for personal freedoms
gptkbp:is_supported_by some religious groups
gptkbp:is_targeted_at alcohol consumption
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkb:social_unrest
public health issues
the establishment of new laws
the establishment of new organizations
the establishment of new social policies
black market for alcohol
illegal production of alcohol
increased public awareness of alcohol issues
the rise of bootlegging
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Volstead_Act
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:21st_Amendment
gptkbp:resulted_in increased violence
increase in organized crime
rise of speakeasies
changes in law enforcement practices
changes in social norms
changes in family dynamics
the rise of alternative lifestyles
increased corruption
the rise of new political parties
increased law enforcement budgets
gptkbp:sparked public protests
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Untouchables_team
gptkb:Anti-Saloon_League
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6