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Leading Up to Amendment Proposal
At this time, alcohol was commonly thought to be the major reason for most abuse cases. -
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18th Amendement
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Amendment Proposed
The 18th Amendment was proposed. The making, selling, and moving of all alcohol is now illegal. Drinking and buying alcohol were not illegal under this amendment. The time after this is known as the Prohibition era. Prohibition, meaning the nationwide ban on alcohol. -
Temperance Movement
Throughout the 1920's and 30's, a new religious began. This religious movement created ideals of temperance (abstaining from alcohol). In other parts, organized crime and bootleggers began making profit off of illegal alcohol, to those who couldn't, or didn't want to "stay dry", or abstinent of alcohol. With this, -
Organized Crime and Bootleggers
From the 1920's to the 30's, organized crime and bootleggers began making profit off of illegal alcohol, to those who couldn't, or didn't want to "stay dry", or abstinent of alcohol. -
Depression From Prohibition
As illegal alcohol got more espensive, the poor people got poorer trying to afford it and the richer people got richer supplying it. -
Police Troubles
From the 1290's to the 30's, with all the organized crime and bootleggers for alcohol, law enforcement had trouble enforcing the 18th Amendment. -
FDR becomes president
Franklin D. Roosevelt began to run for president this year and won easily. -
FDR proposes 21st Amendment
President Roosevelt proposed the 21st Amendment to Congress sometime shortly after becoming president. ITs purpose was to repeal the 18th Amendment and legalize alcohol again. -
21st Amendment Passed
The 21st Amendment was officially ratified and finished today. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. -
Last "Dry" States
Even though the 21st Amendment allowed alcohol, some states continued Prohibition. Mississippi was the last of the "dry states", or states not allowing alcohol, to officially bring back alcohol for their state.
