Prohibition began in January 1919 with the 18th Constitutional Amendment banning the sale of alcohol in the United States (gross). Soon after the passage of the 18th Amendment, the Volstead Act was passed which prohibited the manufacture and transportation of alcohol (gross). Similar to children who rebel when parents impose strict rules, the American people demanded alcohol more than ever and were willing to resort to extreme measures to get a drink. Gangsters saw the massive demand for alcohol as an opportunity to get rich. They began producing and distributing alcohol to people in many creative and illegal ways (“Crime”). “Prohibition gave an air of legitimacy to organized crime and turned many small-time operators into millionaires” (“Crime”). Some people made their own alcohol in the bathtub called “bathtub gin” (Amidon Lusted). This homemade alcohol tasted terrible and was often dangerous to consume (Amidon Lusted); However, people's greed for alcohol allowed them to forget about the terrible taste and terrible consequences. Another illegal way people obtained alcohol was by going to secret nightclubs that served alcohol called "speakeasies" (Amidon Lusted). These nightclubs required a password for entry and customers had to "speak easy" so that the nightclubs would not be found by law enforcement (Amidon Lusted). The most common form of