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Show Prohibition Prohibition became effective effec-tive in the United States in January 1920 57 years ago. It was a noble and idealistic experiment, and a hopeless one, for it sought to legislate morals and personal behavior. YOUNGER citizens find it hard to believe Congress ever voted a ban on alcoholic bever-ages, bever-ages, and that 36 states (three-fourths of the 48), quickly ratified the amendment. amend-ment. (Only Rhode Island and Connecticut never ratified it.) But that's what happened under emotional pressure of the day from drys. |