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Prohibition
America, A Multi-Ethnic Nation
At the beginning of the 20th century most of the population shifted from rural to urban through immigration.
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By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.

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In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.

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PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.