13 - Prohibition

February 02, 2020 01:11:43
13 - Prohibition
An Incomplete History
13 - Prohibition

Feb 02 2020 | 01:11:43

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Show Notes

This week on An Incomplete History Hilary and Geoff discuss the implementation and long-term effects of the 18th Amendment, that’s prohibition, on the United States. Where did the idea for a nation-wide ban on alcohol come from? What did advocates hope to accomplish? Can we really blame prohibition for a rise in organized crime? And how does the 18th Amendment, nullified decades ago, still affect your life today? Join us this week to find out.

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