Prohibition(2011)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2011-10-02
Average Runtime: 1h 50m
Rating: 7.9
Votes: 50
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
Keywords
new york citychicago, illinoisprohibition erabootleggingalcohol abuseusa historyusa politics1920s19th century1930s
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Episodes: 3E01
A Nation of Drunkards
Air Date: 2011-10-02
The start of the temperance movement in the 19th century under the stewardship of such leaders as Elizabeth Cady Stan...
E02
A Nation of Scofflaws
Air Date: 2011-10-03
The problems that the Volstead Act and Prohibition caused, including a possible increase in alcoholism due to women f...
E03
A Nation of Hypocrites
Air Date: 2011-10-04
The factors that led to the end of Prohibition. The criminalizing of alcohol feeds large profits into the coffers of ...
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