The Prohibition
The prohibition is a period in time where creating distributing and consuming alcohol was against the law. This all started with the 18th amendment. The 18th amendment prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol, was ratified. It went into effect on January 16, 1920. There were a lot of loopholes for people to legally drink during prohibitions. example the 18th Amendment didn't mention the actual drinking of liquor. A new breed of gangster arose during this period in time. these people took peoples intrust in alcohol and the high demand and supplied this illegal beverage to the average citizen. On December 5, 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified. this was the first time in history of the United States that an Amendment has been repealed.
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http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/
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