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1959 Oklahoma ends prohibition, after 51 years
1933 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment, Prohibition, repealed 1933 House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition 1933 U.S. Senate accept Blaine Act: ending prohibition 1931 Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury 1930 Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished 1924 Germany's prohibition of Communist Party KPD lifted 1923 New York state revokes Prohibition law 1920 18th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933 1919 Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden 1919 Norwegian population agrees to prohibition 1919 Secretary of state proclaims 18th amendment, prohibition 1919 Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th 1918 Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) 1872 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) 1851 1st U.S. alcohol prohibition law enacted, Maine 1789 Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances |
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