prohibiton

  • 1830

    1830

    temperance movements begin advocating for abstinece from achol.
  • Period: to

    prohibition

  • 1847

    1847

    The first prohibition law is passed in maine.
  • 1855

    1855

    13 states have enacted prohibition legislation.
  • 1869

    1869

    The national prohibition party is founded.
  • 1881

    1881

    Kansas is the first state to have prohibition in its state constitutuion.
  • 1890

    1890

    The national prohibiton party is elects its first member of the house of representitives.
  • 1893

    1893

    The anti-saloon league is formed.
  • 1917

    1917

    The u.s senate pass the volstead act on december 18which is one of the 19330sighnificant steps to the passage of the 18th ammendment.
  • 1918

    1918

    The war prohibition time act was passed to save grain to save grain for the war effort.
  • 1919

    1919

    on october 28th the volstead act passes and estblishes the enforcement of prohibition.
  • 1929

    1929

    elliott ness begins in earnest to attack prohibition violators.
  • 1933

    1933

    On december 5th prohibition is repelled with the 21st ammendment.