Temperance Movements begin advocating for abstinence from alcohol
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Time of Prohibition
The first prohibition law is passed in Maine
13 states have enacted prohibition legislation
The National Prohibition Party is founded
Kansas is the first state to have prohibition in its state constitution
The National Prohibition Party elects its first member of the House of Representatives
The Anti-Saloon League is formed
The US Senate passes the Volstead Act
18th amendment is ratified by 36 states and goes into effect on the federal level
Congress passes Volstead Act and establishes the enforcement of prohibition.
Bootleggers start to pop up along with Speak easies
Herbert Hoover gave acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination for president in which he discussed the ills of prohibition and the need for its end
Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act which legalizes the manufacture and sale of certain alcohol
On December 5th, prohibition is repealed with the 21st amendment