... them. This was a period of prohibition and intolerance, speakeasies, flappers, gangsters, and crime. Hootch was supplied by Dutch Schultz (one of the best known New York mobsters of the prohibition era).and Al Capone. Perhaps more serious manifestation of irreverence in the 1920's, particularly in America, was the widespread acceptance of certain criminal activities. Men like Al Scarface' Capone became national ... were high and quotas were set for immigrants coming into America. The Klan was very active during this period. The decade was a wonderful one for all of the arts and literatu...

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