the life of amendment number 18

By newman1324

  • leagues start to form against alcohol

    leagues start to form like the temperance movement
  • Period: to

    prohibition laws

    laws that outlawed alcohol start to appear in massachusetts and ohio

  • anti saloon laws

    by this time 23 out of 48 states has passed anti saloon laws
  • the beginning of the 18 amendment

    the beginning of the 18 amendment

    on january 16, 1919 the 18 amendment was ratified
  • Illegal bars open after only a year

    Illegal bars open after only a year

    speakeasies start popping up after only one year of the 18 amendment being ratified.

  • the mafia begin to rise

    the mafia with there leader al capone rise to be one of the most powerful entities in the 1920
  • last state to ratified it has been pass

    last state to ratified it has been pass

    almost all states ratified it excluding rhode island and Connecticut

  • massacre on valentine's

    two of believed to be al capone men get shot down

  • the 21st amendment is proposed to congress

    the roar of the people forced the government hand to repeal the 18th amendment and write the 21 amendment
  • alcohol finally aloud

    alcohol finally aloud

    the 21 amendment repealed the 18 amendment

  • long time passed since the prohibition

    17 states have not enforced the 21 amendment