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18th amendment was proposed by congress
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18th Amendment
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the first of the 36 states (three-fourths of the 48 states) required to ratify it for inclusion in the Constitution
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18th Amendment was ratified
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Organized crime became abundant in these years.
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The nation’s new law prohibiting alcohol commenced as mandated
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It became obvious the prohibition was not doing its job
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The 21st amendment was proposed
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Michigan became the first state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment
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The 21st Amendment was ratified, Canceling out the effects of the 18th amendment