Dec 3, 2024 · Ratified on January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors". This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography related to Prohibition.

The original text of the Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

Mar 7, 2025 · Eighteenth Amendment, amendment (1919) to the Constitution of the United States imposing the federal prohibition of alcohol. It was repealed in 1933, following the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment.

The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) to the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The amendment was proposed by Congress on December 18, 1917, and ratified by the requisite number of states on January 16, 1919.

Apr 11, 2022 · Reference 18th Amendment, Constitution of the United States, January 16, 1919, accessed April 11, 2022

An annotation about the Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

Mar 10, 2025 · This National Archives resource explores the Volstead Act, the legislation that enforced Prohibition, providing historical context and primary sources for understanding its impact.

The states’ ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment in 1913 boosted the Eighteenth Amendment ’s prospects by empowering Congress to impose a nationwide income tax to offset the loss of …

Amendment XVIII Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Section 2.

Aug 23, 2024 · The Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited alcohol in the United States, emerged directly from the Temperance Movement. This movement aimed to reduce the consumption of alcohol by the American populace.