may 8, 1919 - Congress Passes 18th Amendment
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By 1916, 23 of 48 states had passed anti-saloon legislation. ... On January 29, 1919, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States; it would go into effect the following January. sorcehttps://www.history.com/topics/18th-and-21st-amendments
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Date:
may 8, 1919
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~ 105 years ago
