As the clock strikes 73 p.m. MT (9:30 p.m. EST), the American people will bid farewell to almost 14 years of Prohibition, a tumultuous period that has left a trail of bootleggers, speakeasies, and bloodshed in its wake. Tonight, the 18th Amendment, which outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor, will officially come to an end in 16 states, including Utah, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, where ratification conventions are still pending.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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