Prohibition Timeline By alex123213 1873 WCTU founded 1893 ASL founded 1905 Republican candidate for the governor of Ohio, lose because of an ASL campaign against him 1907 Georgia and Oklahoma became dry states 1913 Congress passed a law stopping the shipment of alcohol into dry states from wet states 1916 Wlison and Hughes (presidential candidates) ignored the issue Dec 18, 1917 Congress passes the 18th Amendment Jan 16, 1919 Congress ratifies the 18th Amendment