Prohibition begins

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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Prohibition, which was authorized by the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, was submitted to the states for ratification on 18 December 1917. On 16 January 1919, the 36th state (Nevada) ratified it. Prohibition thus took effect on 29 January 1920.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Prohibition begins". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 08 October 2002 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=901, accessed 28 March 2024.]

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