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18TH AMENDMENT

RYAN CORRIGAN
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The Early 1900s United States

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EARLY 1900S AMERICA

  • Spanish Flu: August 1918
  • Treaty of Versailles: June 28, 1919
  • League of Nations: January 10, 1920
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The 18th Amendment

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WHAT DID IT SAY

  • This Amendment prohibited the sale, production, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
  • Ratified on January 16, 1919
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DAILY IMPACTS

  • Many drink companies like Coca-Cola grew
  • Wine farmers went on to grow apricots and plums
  • Speakeasies became popular leading to a more corrupt America
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STOCK CAR RACING

  • NASCAR/Stock car racing came from the 18th Amendment
  • To evade the police “moon runners” would transport illegal alcohol
  • They would brag about how fast they were going and race on the weekends
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DO WE STILL NEED THIS

  • Currently don’t need the 18th Amendment because the 21st Amendment repealed it
  • Haven’t needed this Amendment since the 1930s
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CONCLUSION

  • Today, the 18th Amendment is a thing of the past
  • Companies like Coca-Cola grew from it
  • Stock car racing quickly grew in popularity from the illegal “moon runners”
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Ryan Corrigan