The action of obeying Prohibition laws and refraining from consuming alcohol was not an example of rebelling against society in the 1920s in the United States. Prohibition was a nationwide ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages that was in effect from 1920 to 1933. While there were some individuals and groups who openly defied Prohibition and continued to drink alcohol illegally, the majority of Americans complied with the law during this time period.
