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Many thought the use of alcohol, when drunk showed stupidity. Women were complaining that men were coming home drunk and no money left in their pockets

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Alcohol was illegal in the 1920s in the United States due to the Prohibition movement, which aimed to reduce crime, corruption, and social issues associated with alcohol consumption. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of Alcoholic Beverages from 1920 to 1933.

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