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Prohibition - banning the sale, manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption - was mandated in the 18th amendment of the Constitution. The law was in effect from January 16, 1920 till December 5, 1933.

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What was passed to enforce prohibition?

the 18th amendment


Which amendment was passed by congress in 1919 that made prohibition law?

18th amendment.


What did the wctu accomplish?

They had the eighteenth amendment passed, which was the prohibition of alcohol. The prohibition was a ban of sale and consumption of alcohol.


Which of the amendments passed for progressive progressive reform was later repealed?

Prohibition of alcohol.


The twenty-second Amendment passed in 1933 replaced Prohibition true or false?

False, it repealed Prohibition in 1951


Which amendment passed for the progressive reform was later repealed?

The Prohibition of Alcohol


Why was the Prohibition Amendment passed?

The Prohibition Amendment was passed in 1919 to ban the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States in an effort to reduce crime, corruption, and social problems associated with alcohol consumption.


Why was the amendment passed for prohibition?

The amendment for prohibition was passed in order to ban the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the United States, with the goal of reducing crime, improving public health, and promoting moral values.


What is the only amendment to overrule a previous amendment?

The 21st amendment repealed, the 18th amendment (prohibition). It is said the the 18th amendment was passed while we were drunk, and the 21st was passed while we were sober.


What was the amendment was passed by Congress in 1917 that made prohibition law?

I have NO Idea! Sorry


Which amendment repealed another amendment?

The 21st amendment, which is the repeal of prohibition, repealed the 18th amendment which was about prohibition.


When was prohibition passed?

Prohibition was passed on January 17, 1920, with the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.