The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. Amendment XVIII: “Section 1. After one year from the ...
The 18th Amendment was ratified in January 1919 in the wake of the anti-immigrant feelings stirred by World War I, especially against German-Americans, who owned most of the nation’s breweries. And ...
Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 21st Amendment to the ...
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