Congress passes the Volstead Act, banning the manufacturing and sale of alcohol, on October 28, 1919
Writers of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution took a little more than one hundred words to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. The 18th Amendment ...
Back in January of 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. Authored by U.S. Sen. Morris Sheppard of Texarkana, the amendment banned the manufacture, sale or ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Ken Burns discusses loopholes found in the 18th amendment and how different interpretations impacted Prohibition.
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