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Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon was a major force in American politic. Anti-Saloon was against the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol into the Prohibition Amendment. -
Ratification
August 1, 1917 the Senate passed the amendment to present to the states for ratification. Vote was 65 to 20, with the Democrats voting 36 in favor and 12 in opposition; the Republicans voting 29 in favor and 8 in opposition. Was complete on January 16, 1919. -
Proposal
The House, vote was 282 to 128, with Democrats voting 141 in favor and 64 in opposition. Republicans voting 137 in favor and 62 in opposition. It was officially proposed by Congress to the state. -
Rejected the 18th amendment
Connecticut and Rhode Island are the only two states that rejected the 18th amendment. Tons of people hated how they could not have alcohol. -
Prohibition
18th Amendment was ratified on January 16th, 1919. This amendment prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol beverages. Senators again Prohibition. Ratification had to be completed in seven years. -
Crimes
There was a smaller crimes, mainly in the types of crimes that have alcohol with it. But there was a increases in crimes involved in the production of illegal alcohol. -
Temperance Movement
Powerful collection of individuals that would garner a certain political power. Church groups, the business elite, etc were wanting a nation-wide law banning alcoholic substances. -
Al Capone
Open up a new illegal market for the gangster to have liquor. He coordinated the importance of alcohol in different locations. Al Capone said "All I do is to supply a public demand... somebody has to throw some liquor on that thirst. Why not me?" Within 2 years he earned 60 million years. -
The Volstead Act
Passed on January 17th, 1919, Congress overrode the veto by President Wilson. This defined an intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5 percent alcohol. Beer and wine was also banned. -
Repealed the 18th amendment
The 18th amendment was repealed in 1933 by ratification of the 21st amendment. This was the only instance in the US history that a constitutional amendment was repealed entirety.
