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Prohibition
A time period were alcohol was banned. -
Temperence Movements
Temperance Movements begin advocating for abstinence from alcohol. -
First Law
The first prohibition law is passed in Maine. -
Legislation
13 states have enacted prohibition legislation. -
Prohibition Party
The National Prohibition Party is founded. -
Kansas
Kansas is the first state to have prohibition in its state constitution. -
House of Representatives
The National Prohibition Party elects its first member of the House of Representatives. -
Leauge
The Anti-Saloon League is formed. -
Volstead and the Senate
The US Senate passes the Volstead Act on December 18th which is one of the significant steps to the passage of the 18th amendment. -
War Time
The War Time Prohibition Act is passed to save grain for the war effort during World War I. -
Ratification
On January 29th, the 18th amendment is ratified by 36 states and goes into effect on the federal level. -
Volstead and the Congress
On October 28th the Volstead Act passes the US Congress and establishes the enforcement of prohibition. -
Al Capone
The rise of bootleggers such as Al Capone in Chicago highlight the darker side of prohibition. -
Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness begins in earnest to tackle violators of prohibition and Al Capone's gang in Chicago. -
Herbert Hoover
On August 11th, Herbert Hoover gave an acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination for president in which he discussed the ills of prohibition and the need for its end. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
On March 23rd, Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act which legalizes the manufacture and sale of certain alcohol. -
Repealed
On December 5th, prohibition is repealed with the 21st amendment.