The 18th Amendment was the establishment of Prohibition in 1920. The 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition on December 5, 1933.
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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 established prohibition, Then no booze became a problem. Then Bootlegging became a problem. Then the 21st amendment repealed prohibition.
There are 27 Amendments, and 26 changes. Why? Because the 21st amendment repealed the 18th, so the 18th is no longer a change to the constitution
Most of the amendments describe the rights of American citizens. The first 10 amendments are called the Bill of Rights.
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.