Bureau of Prohibition
The Bureau of Prohibition (commonly called the Prohibition Bureau) was established to enforce National Prohibition (1920-1933). It replaced the Bureau of Internal Revenue of the Treasury Department, which had originally been designated by the National Prohibition Act of 1919 (usually called the Volstead Act) as the federal agency responsible for enforcing National Prohibition. The Bureau of Internal Revenue, headed by a Commissioner of Prohibition, organized departments supervised by federal prohibition agents for the enforcement work and created state organizations under a federal prohibition director for the regulation and control of the legal (non-beverage) alcohol industry with a system of permits. Corruption of Prohibition agents and other employees was widespread as were abuses committed against American citizens. Also well-known were Isador "Izzy" Einstein and his partner Moe Smith. On one occasion, Kinky Thompson and his partner Agent Earl Corwin entered a pool hall.
Records of the Bureau of Prohibition
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Prohibition
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Prohibition - HISTORY
The Prohibition Era began in 1920 when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors, went into effect with the passage of the Volstead Act. Despite the new legislation, Prohibition was difficult to enforce. Origins of Prohibition 10 Things You Don't Know About: Prohibition In the 1820s and ’30s, a wave of religious revivalism swept the United States, leading to increased calls for temperance, as well as other “perfectionist” movements such as the abolitionist movement to end slavery. In 1838, the state of Massachusetts passed a temperance law banning the sale of spirits in less than 15-gallon quantities; though the law was repealed two years later, it set a precedent for such legislation. Did you know? By the turn of the century, temperance societies like the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) were a common fixture in communities across the United States. 1 / 10: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Volstead Act
