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Prohibition
When the 18th ammendment in the United States was ratified, there was no consumption or sale of alcohol allowed in the country. Photo Credit: Anti-Saloon League Paper -
End of Prohibition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4_02Xe0HyYThe 21st Ammendment of the United States was ratified, realing the 18th Ammendment of prohibition. States had the ability to set their own drinking age and most states chose the age 21. -
Lowered Drinking Age
After the voting age was lowered from 21 years old to 18 years old by the 26th amendment, most states lowered their drinking age in the early 70's. By 1975 all but 12 states lowered their drinking age, including New York. -
Fatalities Cause Increase in Drinking Age
The high number of driving fatalities encouraged New York to increase its drinking age from 18 years old to 19 years old. -
National Minimum Drinking Age Act
In 1984 congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which required states to raise their drinking age to 21 or they would lose 10 percent of their highway funds. New York raised the age to 21 on December 1st that same year.
