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It stimulated the rapid growth of organized crime, promoted the corruption of public officials, reduced respect for the law, glamorized criminals, reduced the work ethic, and created many other serious problems.

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Q: What impact did prohibition have on American society in the 1920s?
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Prohibition in the 1920s?

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