The Exodus of Violence: Traveling Through Prohibition-Era Wastelands
From the dust-choked trails of 1920s America emerged a landscape of moral and physical desolation—what we call the Prohibition-era wastelands. Far more than a historical footnote, this era unfolded as a lawless frontier where bootlegging, gang warfare, and federal abandonment reshaped communities and myths alike. This was a land where the line between outlaw and lawman blurred, and justice became a commodity traded in shadow.
The Frontier of Violence: Defining the Prohibition-Era WastelandsThe Prohibition Era (1920–1933) transformed vast stretches of America into zones of organized crime and social fracture. With the 18th Amendment banning alcohol, illegal distilleries and speakeasies multiplied, fueling a black market that thrived on evasion and violence.