On January 16, 1920, scores of thirsty Americans took to the streets to buy their last legal drinks from liquor stores and saloons. The United States officially became a 'dry' country the following day, when the 18th Amendment outlawing 'the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors' took effect.
The amendment and the accompanying Volstead Act proved wildly unpopular among many Americans. Alcohol continued to flow like water in the big cities, and gangsters, bootleggers and ordinary citizens alike all flouted the law until its repeal in late-1933. Here are 10 fascinating facts about America's alcohol prohibition.
0 comment(s):
Post a Comment