Repeal of National Prohibition
2008 marked an important milestone: the 75th Anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. Enacted by a Constitutional amendment in 1919, Prohibition was the law of the land for thirteen years. After only a few years, it was clear to many Americans that Prohibition was a failed law. Liquor smuggling was rampant, illicit alcohol production became a serious health problem, and in many cases, alcohol consumption became more secretive and excessive than ever before. It was hardly a surprise, then, when an overwhelming majority of the American public—including many former dry advocates—pushed for repeal of Prohibition and successfully overturned the flawed amendment in 1933.
Learn more:
Prohibition and Repeal: A Primer
Parallels Between Legal Age 21 and Prohibition
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