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In 1919, the United States Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the constitution. This prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages nationwide. This is the story of Prohibition.

Sources

https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States

https://www.americanprohibitionmuseum.com/

Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5_Prohibition_Disposal(9)_(cropped).jpg

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