Prohibition in the U.S., During the 1920’s “Prohibition couldn’t have come at a worse time”, is a thought that could have been running through many Americans minds, during the 1920’s. The reason for this was because the 1920’s, also referred to as the “Roaring Twenties”, were a time of carefree, foolishness where people enjoyed life, at what seemed, all the time. Prohibition just didn’t fit in with the time period. It was …showed first 75 words of 899 total…

…showed last 75 words of 899 total…not uncommon. The people who started Prohibition could very well say it was worth a try. Work Cited Henretta, James A., David Brody and Lynn Dumenil. America: A Concise History. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 1999. Compton’s Encyclopedia Online v3.0. Prohibition. Home page. The Learning Company, Inc. 1998. Hononegah High School, “The Roaring Twenties”. Home page. 1999 <http://alliance.ed.uiuc.edu/cdrom/Hononegah/prohibition/speakeasies-s.htm Collins, Harper. What Happened When. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. 1993