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This Day in Legal History: 18th Amendment to the US Constitution
On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, marking a pivotal moment in American legal history by establishing the prohibition of alcoholic beverages. The amendment prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” for consumption in the United States and its territories. It was the culmination of decades of temperance activism, led by organizations such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League, which argued that alcohol was…
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