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Prohibition: The History Of Alcatraz And Why It Shut Down

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When prohibition started it caused more people to do more crime including stealing, making their own wine, and killing those who didn’t do what they were told to do. This essay is going to explain about the history of Alcatraz and why it shut down. During prohibition many of the greatest criminals took advantage of the police during this time. This was when a cop named Homer C. Cumming had an idea for the prisoners. This included an island called Alcatraz. He thought this was a good idea since the water was cold and high currents for the swimmers to swim. Also this was a good idea to him since there was already a building set up to reinforce with steel. Another part of the plan was rules. Some of them were simple to follow and other ones
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