1920s and prohibition

1920s and Prohibition

By hugginsrylee

  • Maine passed the first state prohibition law

    Maine passed a law that stated that no alcoholic beverages were to not be sold, manufactured, or to be manufactured.

  • 13 states have enacted prohibition legislation

    13 states had banned alcohol from being made, transported, and sold.

  • The National Prohibition Party is founded

    The National Prohibition Party was a group of people that were again alcohol and supported the prohibition law.

  • The Anti-Saloon League is formed

    A group of people that were for prohibition and supported it very much.

  • The US Senate passes the Volstead Act

    Was a significant step to the way of the 18th amendment. This act was against alcohol and prevented from alcohol from being made and sold.

  • The War Time Prohibition Act is passed

    They created this act so that they can save grain for during the war time

  • The 18th amendment is ratified by 36 states

    The 18th amendment bands alcohol from being made, transported, and sold.

  • The rise of bootleggers

    The bootleggers made prohibition harder, they were not for prohibition and they went against it. They would illegally make and sell alcohol.

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act

    Allowed some alcohol to be made and sold

  • Prohibition is repealed with the 21st amendment.

    The prohibition law is taken away. This event ended the prohibition.