Progressivism And Lawlessness In America
The overall population grew tired of Progressive ideas, because taxes were too high and war debts were not paid. Civil unrest across the nation contributed to revolts against Socialism, laws against immigration, and Klan resurgence against minorities. Fear forced American citizens into panic while believing they were losing control of their country. Later on, fundamentalists spurred movements that led to the Prohibition, which banned the sale and transportation of liquor. They believed alcohol was against Biblical teachings, and they strictly adhered to a literal interpretation of the Bible. As a result of the Prohibition laws, speak easies became a popular source of illegal drinking. In order to obtain alcohol, vendors likely worked through various gangsters that were involved in bootlegging. The era of lawlessness spurred a volatile time period of carelessness that would contribute to the collapse of the American