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leagues start to form against alcohol
leagues start to form like the temperance movement -
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prohibition laws
laws that outlawed alcohol start to appear in massachusetts and ohio -
anti saloon laws
by this time 23 out of 48 states has passed anti saloon laws -
the beginning of the 18 amendment
on january 16, 1919 the 18 amendment was ratified -
Illegal bars open after only a year
speakeasies start popping up after only one year of the 18 amendment being ratified. -
the mafia begin to rise
the mafia with there leader al capone rise to be one of the most powerful entities in the 1920 -
last state to ratified it has been pass
almost all states ratified it excluding rhode island and Connecticut -
massacre on valentine's
two of believed to be al capone men get shot down -
the 21st amendment is proposed to congress
the roar of the people forced the government hand to repeal the 18th amendment and write the 21 amendment -
alcohol finally aloud
the 21 amendment repealed the 18 amendment -
long time passed since the prohibition
17 states have not enforced the 21 amendment