Today marks the 90th anniversary of when America tried to legislate morality.
prohibition took effect Jan. 16, 1919 when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The enacting legislation, known as the Volstead Act came nine months later.
And on the heels of that came a stronger and more powerful criminal element we are still dealing with today.
Sanity returned Dec. 5, 1933 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.
History Channel report.
prohibition took effect Jan. 16, 1919 when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The enacting legislation, known as the Volstead Act came nine months later.
And on the heels of that came a stronger and more powerful criminal element we are still dealing with today.
Sanity returned Dec. 5, 1933 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.
History Channel report.
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