David Goldberg

Prohibition played a huge role in what you might call the culture of the 1920s.

Prohibition played a huge role in what you might call the culture of the 1920s.

Prohibition had been favored by those who were Protestant. And the major organization that had pushed for the Prohibition Amendment, the Anti-Saloon League, was tied to the Protestant churches.

Prohibition had been favored by those who were Protestant. And the major organization that had pushed for the Prohibition Amendment, the Anti-Saloon League, was tied to the Protestant churches.

And Prohibition had been motivated by a great deal of anti-immigrant sentiment because many of those who were members of this organization, the Anti-Saloon League, were especially hostile to immigrants, especially immigrants from Catholic backgrounds.

And Prohibition had been motivated by a great deal of anti-immigrant sentiment because many of those who were members of this organization, the Anti-Saloon League, were especially hostile to immigrants, especially immigrants from Catholic backgrounds.