The Three Sections Of The 18th Amendment

The 18th Amendment comprises three Sections. The first section is the general layout of the law being put into place. The ratification of this parchment outlawed the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction. Ushering in a period we know as the prohibition. It sounds good at first because of its religious and moral values, but it eerily has an subjective undertone. America Sells the dream of living free, pursuing happiness and living life the way you deem fit. Then go against everything America is supposed
Bootlegging was the manufacturing, smuggling and distribution of the illegal beverage ( alcohol ). One of the most notorious methods was to use speakeasies ( taverns or bars off the grid ). Soon after the country fell into a depression ( Depression is a severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity). Later presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed for the prohibition’s appeal. Legalizing liquor industries creating jobs. I think congress realized the opportunity for a new revenue stream to help usher the nation out of the Great Depression Because later the 21st Amendment was ratified Abolishing the Volstead Act ( Prohibition Act ). Now all that did was end a nation wide ban and gave each individual state the power the choose to leave it in play or lift it. We see the affects of this today with numerous states having dry counties making them illegal to manufacture, transport or sell in those states. The chance for each state to govern themselves is fair in that regard. If there is ever a need of an change, the. process of appealing the bill would be handled