Celebrating Repeal

2008 year marks an important milestone: the 75th Anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. Enacted by a Constitutional amendment in 1919, Prohibition was the law of the land for thirteen year. After only a few years, it was clear to many Americans that Prohibition was a failed law. Liquor smuggling was rampant, illicit alcohol production became a serious health problem, and in many cases, alcohol consumption became more secretive and excessive than ever before. It was hardly a surprise, then, when an overwhelming majority of the American public—including many former dry advocates—pushed for repeal of Prohibition and successfully overturned the flawed amendment in 1933

Please join us in celebrating this momentous anniversary, and recognizing the many similarities between Prohibition and Legal Age 21.   

Learn more:

Prohibition and repeal: a primer

Parallels between Legal Age 21 and Prohibition

Repeal calendar

To find out more about Prohibition across the country, click a state below:

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