TV-14US
2011Documentary1h 50m

Prohibition

As a battle raged… an era roared

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

Information

StatusEnded
Original Languageen
Network
PBS

Keywords

new york citychicago, illinoisprohibition erabootleggingalcohol abuseusa historyusa politics1920s19th century1930s

Production

WETA
WETA
Florentine Films
Florentine Films