The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, repealing national Prohibition
Prohibition began in West Virginia in 1914, years before it was a reality for the nation as a whole. Supporters had long tried to prohibit the sale of alcohol in the state. In 1883, a prohibition amendment passed the House of Delegates by a 49-14 ...
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