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One of the first time alcohol was very frowned upon came from a reverend. He implied that god himself hated people who drank. The Reverend said that drinking led to bad thought and choices and people took this very seriously.
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Maine was the first place to ban the sale of alcohol. In Portland a mayor Neal Dow had collected signatures to pass this bill.
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In 1873 a group of women actually sang against banning alcohol. This is just one example of how many people were against this bill trying to be past.
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Kansas was the second state to ban the production and sale of alcohol. After this was passed Carry Nation went around smashing saloons. This was extremely controversial at the time.
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In 1893 there was an Anti-Saloon League formed from Reverend Howard. They believed that alcohol was a drug. They taught that it could not be used recreational and it was dangerous.
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In Washington D.C, there was a march that involved groups like the Women Christian Temperance Union and the Anit-Saloon League. They went to demand a prohibition amendment to the constitution.
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This was an amendment that was made, it said that alcohol production, transportation and sale was illegal.
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A man by the name of William McCoy made trades of liquor. He traded it through the country and made lots of money smuggling alcohol.
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The stock market crashed. This caused everyone to be basically bankrupt. America fell into a big problem.
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In December of 1933 the 21st Amendment was made. This repealed prohibition.