The Failure of Prohibition in the United States (1787 words, 3 pages)
The Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead, it added to the problems it was intended to solve. (Thorton, 15) On January 16, 1920, a popular American pastime was suddenly seized from the public, and labeled a crime. The 18th Amendment, known as the Voltstead Act, was put into effect ...
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