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The Volstead Act made the prohibition of alcohol effective in the United States.  It was difficult to enforce and set up an entirely separate illegal economy.

This man served as governor of Illinois (and weathered a storm of criticism when horse meat was labeled as “beef” during his tenure) and later went on to receive the Democratic nomination for president twice in the 1950s.  

The strongest force we know is

The Chicago White Sox earned the nickname “White Stockings” during the 1919 World Series.  

This author is probably the most famous to emerge from Illinois; he is a Nobel-prize winning author from Oak Park, Illinois.  He is famous for writing about post World War I disillusionment.  It is safe to say you have likely read one of his novels in high school, or at least heard of them.

Describe the race riots in Chicago in 1919 and later in 1968 as per Sutton.  

This former sportscaster and actor grew up in Dixon, Illinois and later became President of the United States.  

This merchant prince began his career as a stock-boy and eventually owned the most famous department store in Chicago.  

The Chicago White Sox earned the nickname “White Stockings” during the 1919 World Series.  

What events led to the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929 (as well as describing what happened that day) as described in the Sutton text?  (Use Sutton to cite your points.)