An Example of Primary Historical Evidence on the 1920s U

question 16

Multiple Choice

An example of primary historical evidence on the 1920s U.S. Prohibition era is

• A) a documentary on the social construction of the bicycle.
• B) a local police department report found in the back of an old filing cabinet detailing police raids on "speakeasies" conducted in 1922.
• C) a magazine article in last month's Newsweek magazine comparing recent attempts to change drinking laws with Prohibition.
• D) an article written in 1962 titled "The Prohibition Years."

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