what was the prohibition amendment? (im 14 so explain in a way i can understand! ^_^)?

Question

the question pretty much explains it all.....SMILE!!

Answer 1

The 18th amendment (of 1917) simply said that the making and selling of alcoholic drinks was against the law in the United States. This included beer, wine and hard liquor such as whiskey, gin, vodka, etc.

The only way wine was allowed was in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Episcopal Church were it is used for communion.

In 1933 the 18th amendment was repealed, or canceled, by the 21st amendment. It hadn't worked all that well, people still drank alcohol and making alcohol illegal just made organized crime become stronger (people like Al Capone)

Answer 2

The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of intoxicating liquors, except those used for religious purposes. After being approved by 36 states, the amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919. Later it was repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment on December 5, 1933. It is the only Constititutional Amendment that was ever repealed in its entirety.

Let me know if there's anything you don't understand.

Answer 3

basiacally prohbition banned the sale and making of distrubuting in anyway alcoholic beverages. prohibition just is another way of prohibit it made alcohol illegal hope that helps the term bootleg also came from here when people used to smuggle alcohol in fake legs and boots

Answer 4

the goverment said no booze and no making booze .now you being a new teenager the idie of [NO] my confuse you .