The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
*It was ratified on January 16, 1919 and repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. In the over 200 years of the U.S. Constitution, the 18th Amendment remains the only Amendment to ever have been repealed.
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Prohibited the non-medical sale of alcohol This amendment is the midpoint of a growing drive towards women's rights as well as showing the moral attitude of the era.
The 18th Amendment abolished the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the United States The 18th Amendment abolished the sale or manufacture of alcohol in the United States
The 18th amendment prohibits the sale of alcohol in the USA. The 21st amendment repeals the 18th amendment and allows the sale of alcohol.
The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcoholic beverages. It was ratified January 16, 1919, and it was to take effect January 16, 1920. Below is a link to a site devoted to the US Constitution.
The Prohibition of Alcohol