Prohibition - Season 1 Episode 2 A Nation of Scofflaws
The problems that the Volstead Act and Prohibition caused, including a possible increase in alcoholism due to women frequenting the illicit speakeasies that replaced male-only saloons; adulterated liquor that poisons some drinkers; and civil-rights violations by overzealous federal agents anxious to make arrests. Despite the public's growing opposition to the ban, few politicians dare to speak against it due to the political might of the Anti-Saloon League.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: PBS
- Keyword: new york city, chicago, illinois, prohibition era, bootlegging, alcohol abuse, usa history, usa politics, 1920s, 19th century, 1930s
- Cast: Peter Coyote, Daniel Okrent, Pete Hamill, Noah Feldman, Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco
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