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Prohibition's Final Night
- On the last night before Prohibition, New Yorkers held mock funerals for alcohol.
- Bartenders secretly planned speakeasy gatherings despite the looming ban on liquor.
Cultural Battles Define 1920s
- The 1920s were marked by extreme cultural conflict rather than traditional regional, economic, or political divisions.
- Americans deeply contested identity issues like immigration, race, and morality during this transformative decade.
Palmer's Radical Turn
- A. Mitchell Palmer shifted from supporting labor to aggressively targeting radicals after anarchist bombings.
- The attacks on his home catalyzed a harsh crackdown on leftist groups across the US.