nk became a risk to employers and their fellow workers (Engelmann, p12).
             A theory developed by physicians in the late said that excessive drinking might lead to the body's spontaneous combustion (Behr, p22). Alcohol was also believed to be the cause of violent in the family, child abuse, and crime in general. The prohibitionist were hoping that by making alcohol illegal, the crime rate will drop, the economics will improve and a better American society will emerge.
             All of these reasons finally led to the creation of the Eighteenth Amendment of prohibition. To become effective, it had to be ratified
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