THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
PROHIBITION OF THE 1920S
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Question
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What was the reason Al Capone went to jail?
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Bootlegging
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Taxes
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Bank robberies
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Murder
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Federal authorities became intent on jailing Capone and charged him with twenty-two counts of tax evasion. He was convicted of five counts in 1931.
Detailed explanation-2: -On June 12 Capone and others were charged with conspiracy to violate Prohibition laws for the years 1922 to 1931. In October Capone was tried, found guilty on three of the 23 counts, and sentenced to 11 years in prison and $50, 000 in fines and court costs.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 16, 1931, Al Capone pled guilty to tax evasion and prohibition charges.
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