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Movement Begins
temperance movement is a social movement that wants reduced or no use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements usually dislike excessive alcohol use, promote complete soberness, or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol laws or complete prohibition of alcohol. -
Drunkards
The Washingtonians' society of reformed drunkards formed at a tavern in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1840, widely considered a precursor to Alcoholics -
Come on Maine
Maine was the first state to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor in 1851, after Neal Dow, the mayor of Portland, gathered thousands of signatures on a petition demanding the state legislature enact a law. -
Protest
Eliza Thompson led women in 1873 to sing hymns against alcohol in Visitation Bands to protest saloons and petition drug stores who filled prescriptions. -
Not in Kansas anymore
Kansas is the first state to have prohibition in its state constitution. -
Prohibition Party
The National Prohibition Party elects its first member of the House of Representatives. -
Volstead Act
The US Senate passes the Volstead Act on December 18th which is one of the significant steps to the passage of the 18th amendment. -
36-48
The 18th amendment is ratified by 36 of the 48 states and goes into effect. The 18th amendment made prohibition a national law. -
Volstead act passes
On October 28th the Volstead Act passes the US Congress and establishes the enforcement of prohibition. -
Bootleggers
The rise of bootleggers such as Al Capone in Chicago highlight the darker side of prohibition. -
21st amendment
The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment.
