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19h 15min, feb 22, 1919 y - 18th Amendment

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Made it illegal to sell and buy alcohol but did not make it illegal to consume alcohol. Took effect in 1919 which was very uneffective and soon declared unconstitutional. The government's goal was to decrease the crime rate and other illegal activities that involved alcohol.

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19h 15min, feb 22, 1919 y
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~ 107 years ago

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