Independent institutional corroboration for the illegal-market portion of CLM-136; not evidence that organized crime originated with Prohibition.
Short institutional orientation page accompanying digitized primary sources.
The Library of Congress overview says enforcement became difficult, bootlegging and speakeasies became household concepts, and criminal gangs grew more powerful through illegal alcohol trafficking.
Main overview
Prohibition: A Case Study of Progressive Reform
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