jan 17, 1920 - The Eighteenth Amendment

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The eighteenth amendment put prohibition int action making the production, purchase, and sale of alcohol illegal in the united states. This had tan opposite reaction as many people bought massive amounts of alcohol before the ban went into effect and secret social clubs were formed, which were only more fun than regular clubs that socalites had been going to, This secret club scene created a massive web of mobsters and gangs who produced and distributed alcohol.

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