prohibiton

By andy chagoya

  • 1830

    1830
    temperance movements begin advocating for abstinece from achol.
  • Period: to

    prohibition

  • 1847

    1847
    The first prohibition law is passed in maine.

  • 1855

    1855
    13 states have enacted prohibition legislation.

  • 1869

    1869
    The national prohibition party is founded.

  • 1881

    1881
    Kansas is the first state to have prohibition in its state constitutuion.

  • 1890

    1890
    The national prohibiton party is elects its first member of the house of representitives.

  • 1893

    1893
    The anti-saloon league is formed.

  • 1917

    1917
    The u.s senate pass the volstead act on december 18which is one of the 19330sighnificant steps to the passage of the 18th ammendment.

  • 1918

    1918
    The war prohibition time act was passed to save grain to save grain for the war effort.

  • 1919

    1919
    on october 28th the volstead act passes and estblishes the enforcement of prohibition.

  • 1929

    1929
    elliott ness begins in earnest to attack prohibition violators.

  • 1933

    1933
    On december 5th prohibition is repelled with the 21st ammendment.