Prohibition in the 1920s

America sits for its portrait through an era of wonderful nonsense as stated in the book, This Fabulous Century 1920-1930, describes the Roaring 20s, which was a.frivolous, free wheeling decade when ladies wore flapper gowns and bobbed their hair. Men started to engage in business affairs, such as the Stock Market and many sports events were held like Derbies. Many new dances like the Charleston were invented and the Jazz age evolved, along with …

…the end of the 1920s, people wanted Prohibition to be repealed because enforcement of the law had failed, due to people still being able to drink illegally. Prohibition also deprived people of jobs during the Great Depression, and the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment was established. This association wanted Congress to submit an amendment to the Constitution to end Prohibition, the 21st amendment. The amendment was ratified, which led to the end of Prohibition in 1933.