Question

The excerpt below describes conditions in Florida in the 1920s.

Governor Sidney Catts was a prohibitionist, and many Florida counties already

prohibited alcohol even before the ratification of the 18th Amendment. Nevertheless

Florida became a center of illegal alcohol in the 1920s.

Which statement best explains why these violations occurred?

Answer 1

These violations occurred as very few Floridians supported prohibition.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 18th Amendment, known as Prohibition Amendment, was ratified on January 16, 1919. The Prohibiton amendment banned manufacturing, transportation, and sale of intoxicating liquors across the nations.

In the 1920s, after prohibition Floridians objected the amendment stating that the prohibition violated their right to drink. Being in proximity with Caribbean, bootlegging paved its way into Florida.

Therefore, the reason for violation in the given instance is because very few Floridians supported prohibition.