Prohibition (1920 – 1933) was a period of American history in which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was illegal. The 18th Amendment (which created Prohibition) was ratified on January 16, 1919 and was the first amendment to address a social issue. It later became the first and only amendment to be repealed, when the 21st Amendment ended “The Noble Experiment” on December 6, 1933.
