Prohibition 100 Year Anniversary (history nerding involved)

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Jan 16 2020 2:33PM

100 years ago at midnight the Volstead Act(Ratified the year prior) went into effect. This began the 13 year period of Prohibition. The 21st Amendment(repealing the Volstead act) was ratified nearly a year later, Almost a full 15 years after the Volstead Act itself was ratified. Nebraska was the 36th of the 48 states to Ratify the 18th Amendment banning alcohol, and Utah was the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to repeal it. This period shaped our country for better, and worse. Efforts for alcohol prohibition needed to find a way around the massive tax income from alcohol sales. These efforts helped to pave the way for the 16th amendment passed in 1909, ratified in 1913 allowing an income tax(Though not the first in US history). Though I'm not a huge fan prohibition, it gave women a cause to rally around which gained them significant independence/power and the right to vote with the 19th amendment ratified on August, 18th, 1920. The organization to get prohibition passed was absolutely critical in the womens suffrage movement. Prohibition also helped to fuel the roaring 20s as well as provide opportunity for criminals looking to cash in on peoples desire to drink.

I just got home from work and I'm tired as fuck, so hopefully the dates and math are accurate. Regardless, have yurself a friggin cocktail! NS speakeasy is open, just remember the password.

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corona

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Jan 16 2020 2:48PM

theabortionatorit gave women a cause to rally around which gained them significant independence/power and the right to vote with the 19th amendment ratified on August, 18th, 1920.

This is likely far too simplistic a view as states were already granting the right to vote to women as far back as the 1890's and other countries (Canada, NZ, Australia for example) had already given the right to vote before 1920. It was a worldwide movement and would likely have happened in the US around that time regardless of prohibition.

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CLQ

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Jan 16 2020 2:54PM

Lets hope prohibition comes back but this time for marijuana. Weed is destroying this country

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theabortionator

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Jan 16 2020 3:01PM

VinnieFThis is likely far too simplistic a view as states were already granting the right to vote to women as far back as the 1890's and other countries (Canada, NZ, Australia for example) had already given the right to vote before 1920. It was a worldwide movement and would likely have happened in the US around that time regardless of prohibition.

Yes, but in a quick half asleep slightly drunk abridged version i think it works. The efforts were going on for a century +, but the temperance movement was a big moment in the organization of women, especially in politics. It definitely was a significant factor.

I had pork chops on the grill I was trying to attend to in a snow squall, so my focus was a little bit off.

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iced

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Jan 16 2020 4:01PM

theabortionatorjust remember the password.

buy dalbello?

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Chron_Rabbit

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Jan 16 2020 4:58PM

op thinks women wouldn't be able to vote if liquor was always legal

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xxACIDTRIPxx

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Jan 17 2020 12:05AM

CLQLets hope prohibition comes back but this time for marijuana. Weed is destroying this country

Murica needs some Tegridy

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