Prohibition (Perspectives on Modern World History)

This series provides multiple views of momentous events in recent history; each book helps readers develop critical thinking skills, increase global awareness, and enhance their understanding of international perspectives about historic events.; This title explores the events that lead to the passage of the 18th Amendment, descriptions of life during prohibition, and the events that led to its repeal, debates during the prohibition era as to whether the law was necessary and effective or an overreaction that caused more harm than good; whether it violated personal liberty; and whether the prohibition law should be modified or repealed, and personal narratives from those who experienced prohibition firsthand, including a man’s recollection of going to speakeasies as a teen; another’s recounting of his career as a bootlegger; and a prohibition agent’s tales of enforcing the law.; Using primary and secondary sources, each volume provides background information on a significant event in modern world history, presents the controversies surrounding the event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by the event. All volumes in the series include an annotated table of contents, a world map, a chronology, a glossary of key terms, a bibliography, and a subject index. Read more