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U.s. History: The Fight Against "Demon Rum"

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The Eighteenth Amendment showed how difficult it is to legislate morality. Read about the advantages of Prohibition, especially in terms of public health. The disadvantages far outweighed the advantages. See how lawlessness increased because of Prohibition.

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advantages of prohibition, bootlegging, organized crime, speakeasies, ushistory.org, al capone, eighteenth amendment, independence hall association, twenty-first amendment, volstead act, disadvantages of prohibition, repeal of prohibition

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