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Intense religious revivalism led to the increase in prohibition movements led by religious groups. The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was started in 1874 and they fought against the influence of alcohol on society.

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The WCTU was joined by the Anti-Saloon League (ASL). They were founded in 1893. ASL started in Ohio and by 1908, 50+ counties in Ohio agreed to ban alcohol. They tried to convince people that eliminating alcohol from society would get rid of poverty and physical violence. After their success in Ohio, the ASL focused on national prohibition.

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Political cartoon that supports prohibition. 

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U.S Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor. January 16, 1919.

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The Journal of the American Medical Association said of alcohol prohibition : “Most of us are convinced that it is one of the most beneficent acts ever passed by a legislature.”

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The Journal of the American Medical Association said of alcohol prohibition : “Most of us are convinced that it is one of the most beneficent acts ever passed by a legislature.”

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Enacted to help enforce the 18th Amendment. It prohibited the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor in the US. The act was then vetoed by Woodrow Wilson but Congress voted to override the veto. Liquor consumption dropped and drunkenness arrests fell. Then disobedience toward the law and law enforcement grew.

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Picture of men pouring liquor into the sewers during Prohibition era. 

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Also called "blind pigs" or "gin joints". Illegal bars that sold alcoholic beverages during the Prohibition era. Location ranged from fancy rooms with entertainment and dance floors to rooms inside apartments and basements. Some speakeasies required a password or ticket to gain entry.

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Some speakeasies required a ticket in order to enter. This picture demonstrates  different tickets. 

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Kansas City Bar (one of many speakeasies in Kansas City)

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Picture of the machine used to make moonshine. 

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Moonshine is a liquor that was illegally produced. The name comes from the tradition of making alcohol at nighttime.

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"Prohibition turned a lot of people against each other, there’s no doubt about that. One night I woke up and looked out the my bedroom window and I saw my dad over by the barn trying to pull things out of it and the barn was on fire. It had been set on fire by someone who just wanted to retaliate against him."

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March 22, 1933. Permitted the manufacturing and sale of beer with an alcohol content of up to 3.2% and wine of low alcohol content.

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States, "The eighteenth article of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." December 5, 1933.

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Picture of a newspaper article written about the end of prohibition. 