jul 8, 1919 - 18th Amendment Ratified
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The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on January 16, 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States, marking the national legalization of Prohibition. This amendment was the culmination of decades of efforts by temperance movements, and it aimed to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 8, 1919
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~ 106 years ago