The activity within this gallery explores the bootlegging industry that flourished during Prohibition. Students will view four video segments to gain an understanding of the origins of bootlegging and analyze the federal government’s response. 

Learning Objectives:

• Students will:
  • Understand and analyze how the bootlegging business began and continued during Prohibition;
  • Understand and analyze the federal government’s retaliation against the bootlegging industry

About the Author: 

Eden McCauslin is a Social Studies and English teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Eden previously taught in the District of Columbia Public Schools.