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Prohibition Enforcement

Prohibition Enforcement
The Prohibition era began in 1920, following the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States in 1919. The amendment banned the sale or manufacture of alcoholic beverages. Here, government agents dump alcohol confiscated from bootleggers. Prohibition ended in 1933 when the 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment.
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Prohibition; Bootlegging; Gangster Films
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