Prohibition caused much controversy in the 1920s. The 18th Amendment was adopted on January 16, 1920. It is stated in Title II, Section 3, that national law Prohibition states: "No person shall, on or after the effective date of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, furnish, or possess any beverage intoxicating except as permitted by this Act (United States Constitution). Prohibition opened up many business opportunities in the illegal marketing of alcohol. “Bootleggers”. With the enactment of this law, organized crime was created, allowing men like Al Capone to capitalize and make millions. He and many others took a stand against the government and at the same time they took a stand. have benefited immensely from it. Advocates of the temperance movement brought about the creation of the "Volstead Act" which was later amended into the 18th Amendment and prohibitionist who believed that drinking alcohol was both immoral and unethical. With this law came the creation of speakeasies and clandestine bars. These were illegally established places where alcohol was sold. The problem with the 18th Amendment was that it only prohibited the distribution and sale of alcohol, not its consumption. The ban was both enforceable and unpopular. (Capone: the man and his times). Law enforcement in every state was unable to control the massive number of illegal acts involving alcohol. When it came to engaging in this illegal part of society, there was no diversity. Everyone from the president to politicians to police officers looked the other way when they found out about the alcohol sale. With there...middle of paper......for most people during the ban. This illegal situation arouses a lot of hatred against the government. It wasn't just the gangsters who took a stand for what they all of America believed in. Even though Prohibition ended and the 18th Amendment failed, the Mafia was here to stay and grew in strength over the next 60 years. The Mafia began in 1931. On February 20, 1933, the 21st Amendment was signed into law. He repealed the 18th Amendment and ended Prohibition. The reason was that the 18th Amendment was extremely difficult to police and enforce. He did the opposite of what he was created to do. Instead of decreasing, the alcohol trade increased significantly. Even if the police raids were numerous, they did not even have an effect in the illegal area. It was said that there were approximately 100,000 speakeasies in New York City alone. (Nishi)