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jan 16, 1919 - Eighteenth Amendment

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The eighteenth amendment to the US Constitution, supplemented by the Volstead Act (which defines alcoholic beverages, excluding those used for religious purposes sold throughout the country), instituted prohibition. Its ratification was homologated on January 16th, 1919.

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jan 16, 1919
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~ 106 years ago

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