On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transport” of intoxicating liquors, was ratified and became a federal law. Temperance societies had formed in the early 19th century, and they campaigned about the evils of liquor. Carrie Nation may have been the most famous crusader. Later in 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act so that Prohibition could be enforced. Despite this, organized crime grew. Finally, in 1933 Prohibition was repealed.
