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The national Prohibition Era began
The national Prohibition party was a growing part of society that played a role in the opposition to the sale of alcoholic beverages, and used the 18th amendment as a leeway for the justification on why alcohol should've been banned. This 3rd party gave way to the start of an era where there was a total ban labeled on all alcoholic beverages. -
The start of Temperance Movement
The Woman's Temperance Union was an organization devoted to reforming American views through the spread of Christianity. It was a growing group of women and held the support of almost 350,000 women across the U.S. by 1921. -
The Ku Klux Klan supported prohibition
Many KKK members stood firmly behind temperance movements and made up part of the prohibition party. One incident occured in 1922, when KKK members torched through saloons during times where movements/protests under Temperance support were taking place. -
The 18th amendment
The 18th amendment was established into the constitution to declare the 'production, transport, or sale of alcohol' illegal. The amendment was supported by all 48 states, with New Jersey being the last state to declare the ratification of the amendment. -
Herman P. Faris & Marie C. Brehm
These two people were supported by the Prohibiton party and nominated as president & vice president by around 55,000 votes, but later lost. Marie Brehm was a suffragette and joined in on many womens movements and was a member of the WCTU as well. -
Ella Boole
In 1925, a woman under the name of Ella Alexandra Boole was elected president of the WCTU, after showing her strength in social reform. -
William Upshaw
William David Upshaw represented a major role in prohibition movements and was nick named 'driest of the dries' for creating the first major step in prohibition by sweeping the state of Georgia completely dry. In 1932, Upshaw was nominated president by the prohibition party by 80,000 votes. -
18th amendment repealed
On December 21, 1933 the 21st amendment was declared and repealed the 18th amendment which stated the sale, manufacture, etc.., of alcohol was to be outlawed. After notice of soaring crime rates nationwide occured after the ban on alcohol was made, the 21st amendment was passed no longer banning alcohol, and thus the end of the prohibition era.
