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18th Amendent was Ratified
The 18th Amendment took into effect and prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of intoxicating liquids. This was the start of what would become of the 21st Amendment. The 18th Amendment was passed to reduce crime, family abuse, divorce, etc. -
The 18th Amendment was proposed
The 18th Amendment was added to the constitution. -
Congress passed the Volstead Act.
The Volstead Act was put into place to help reinforce prohibition. Which failed shortyly after. -
Speakeasies everywhere
In New York, there were Between 30,000 to 100,000 speakeasy clubs. The National government couldn't enforce that many clubs when there were new ones starting everywhere. -
President passes the proposal of the 21st Amendment.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen- Harrison Act which amended the prohibition-based Volstead Act. The Cullen- Harison Act allowed the sale and manufacture of low percentage alcohol by volume. -
21st Amendment was proposed by congress to outlaw the 18th Amendment
With all of the illegal movement and sale of alcohol, Congress proposed the 21st Amendment. This amendment would get rid of the 18th amendment. The country was also hurting for money and they couldn't tax the illegal sale of alcohol. -
21st Amendment was Ratified
The 21st Amendment was added to the constitution repealing the 18th Amendment bringing an end to the prohibition era. -
Prohibition laws were completely gone
Before this, some states still regulated alcohol until this date. there were some states that still regulated Alcohol -
Missouri was one of the last
Missouri didn't end its version of prohibition until about 1966 about 3 decades after the 21st amendment was added to the constitution. -
Kansas doesnt open up public bars
Kansas still doesn't let the citizens go to a public bar and drink even after the 21st Amendment was passed.
