1920's Mobsters
The mobs of America dominated society in the 1920’s. To gain power in the government many mobsters would bribe certain politicians with large sums of money. These compromising politicians would indirectly support the mobs in both local and nationwide government affairs. The mafia went to great extents to make sure that these politicians retained their seats in office. They stationed armed thugs at the voting centers to make sure people voted for whom they were “supposed” to. The mob would pay off police and had connections through all levels of government. This corruption affected the everyday lives of Americans, because the corrupt politicians often had great power, and the mob was unchecked. With implementation of prohibition, the sale of illegal alcohol became a lucrative source of funding. The sale of bootlegged alcohol connected the mob to the normal citizen, since many people went to them for drinks.
As it became obvious that the prohibition was ineffective in removing alcohol from America, and that it helped the mob flourish, the government eventually repealed it. The government realized that alcohol was the lesser of two evils; by allowing the legal sale of alcohol, they were cutting off a main source of the mob’s income, thus rendering them less of a threat.
Project By:
Kyle Bowers - Homepage
David Conklin - Bootlegging & Speakeasies
Eric Diestelow - Prohibition, Famous Mobsters, Website Creation
Tom Iacona - Dutch Shultz, Mob Organization
Max Mangigian - American Dream, Works Cited Page & Citations
Pat Mingey - Al Capone, Mob Organization
Kyle Bowers - Homepage
David Conklin - Bootlegging & Speakeasies
Eric Diestelow - Prohibition, Famous Mobsters, Website Creation
Tom Iacona - Dutch Shultz, Mob Organization
Max Mangigian - American Dream, Works Cited Page & Citations
Pat Mingey - Al Capone, Mob Organization