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When was alcohol prohibited?

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Alcohol was legal in the united states from 1776 to 1920. It was made illegal by the 18th amendment to the constitution, when prohibition was declared. In 1933, the U.S. Congress ratified the 21st amendment, which repealed prohibition and legalized the sale and consumption of alcohol.

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Alcohol was made legal again when the Twenty-First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified on December 5, 1933.

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The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) was enacted on January 16, 1919.

It was repealed by the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933.

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1920 to 1933

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