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    18th Amendment Congress is who was involved with the 18th amendment which was ratified on January 16th 1919 and went into effect on January 16th‚ 1920. This amendment was signed in Washington by congress. The 18th amendment prohibits the sale‚ consumption‚ distribution‚ import‚ and export of all liquors. During the world war prohibitionists made it seem patriotic to conserve grain for the war effort and not to make alcohol. The prohibitionists thought that a sober soldier was a good soldier

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    A long time ago‚ The United State made diverse amendments to the constitution. One of them is about prohibiting the making and sale of alcohol. This amendment made a lot of controversy among people. No one can deny that this amendment made huge changes in American society even if it lasted just for period of time. Although alcohol prohibition was an important amendment in U.S. history‚ the lacking of government power and resources prevented it from lasting forever. Back to 1920- 1933‚ the

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    18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment is a change to the constitution that vetoed the making‚ transporting‚ and selling of alcoholic beverages. It was ratified in January of 1919 and repealed in December of 1933 ‚making it the only amendment in history to be rescinded. Alcohol was known as a threat to the nation by many people in the 20th century‚ therefore alcohol consumption became prohibited throughout a number of states. The amount of consumption of alcohol had entirely reduced‚ and so had the amount

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    Prohibition   The 18th Amendment: It was written to prohibited Alcohol and drugs coming in the USA and being sold there. Prohibition was a time period in the USA where manufacture‚ sale‚ and transportation of liquor was made illegal. It was a time where it was characterized by speakeasies‚ glamor‚ and gangsters and period of time in which even the average citizen broke the law. After the American Revolution drinking Alcohol was on the rise. To have a control over this problem societies were organized

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    Of the 27 amendments to the US constitution‚ only one has ever been revoked: the 18th amendment that banned the manufacturing and sale of alcohol‚ also known as prohibition (http://prohibition.osu.edu/why-prohibition). Previous amendments had all focused on rights to vote‚ slavery‚ and gun laws but of the 27 amendments passed‚ this was the first dealing with a personal concern‚ the beverages you drink. Suffice to say the 18th amendment was not popular with average Americans. During its 14 years in

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    The 18th Amendment ‚ considered to be one of the biggest follies of the nation‚ was brought about with the intent to sincerely help the U.S.‚ but more harm came from it than good. Prohibition‚ also known as the 18th Amendment ‚ was ratified on January 29th‚ 1920 and was repealed on December 5th‚ 1933 with the ratification of the 21st Amendment which nullified prohibition.The 18th Amendment stated that it was illegal to manufacture‚ transport‚ and sell alcoholic beverages in the

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    show that a majority of domestic violence‚ automobile accidents‚ and rape‚ all involve (many times) alcohol. Whether one thinks consumption is "right" or not has been asked by people for people from time to time. This would be the case of the 18th Amendment of 1919. The Act passed by those concerned with the above-mentioned problems‚ prohibited the vending‚ transportation of‚ and consumption of alcohol. The law was intended to be enforced nation-wide. Police raided and trashed many vendors to

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    The three amendments that I chose was The Second Amendment‚ The Thirteetth Amendment(1865)‚ and The Nineteenth Amendment(1920). The Second Amendment is important because it gives the person the right to bear a arm. It can also provide protection for people. Before the Second Amendment was passed. People already had the right to bear a arm. It just stopped the government from infringing in it. I think that it was a good thing that this was passed. Why‚ because it make people feel protected when

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    The 18th amendment of the constitution Prohibition was introduced to all American states apart from Maryland in 1920. Prohibition was the banning of alcohol; you could be arrested for sale‚ manufacture and transportation of alcohol. There were many factors that influenced the introduction of prohibition. One of the main factors was the temperance movement’s two examples of this Were the anti-saloon league and Women’s Christian temperance movement. The temperance movements were at the strongest

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    Prohibition The 18th Amendment‚ ratified on January 16th 1919‚ which prohibited the manufacture‚ sale‚ export‚ import and transportation of alcoholic beverages‚ happened because of the Temperance Movement. It was believed at the time that alcohol was the main problem in society and that it needed to be removed. This moral issue divided people up between those who were “dry” and those who were “wet”. Either way‚ it was eventually repealed because of the problems that came from it. While that was

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