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American Legion fights to end Prohibition...
American Legion fights to end Prohibition...
Item # 721306
September 24, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, September 24, 1931
* Prohibition in the United States
* re. 18th - Eighteenth Amendment
* Beer - liquor - alcohol beverages wanted
* American Legion votes to end it
* Wets vs. Drys in Detroit, Michigan
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LEGIONNAIRES OPEN BATTLE OVER LIQUOR" with subheads. (see images) Nice to have from the city where this event took place. Very rare as such.
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On September 24, 1931, the American Legion, a major U.S. veterans’ organization, took a public stance against Prohibition. At this time, Prohibition—the nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages—had been in effect since 1920 under the 18th Amendment. By 1931, widespread public frustration with Prohibition was mounting due to the rise of organized crime, illegal speakeasies, and loss of tax revenue.
The American Legion’s opposition reflected growing political and social pressure to repeal or modify Prohibition laws. They argued that enforcement was ineffective, that it undermined respect for law, and that legalizing alcohol could provide economic benefits, especially during the Great Depression, which had begun in 1929. Their public statements were part of a broader movement that eventually culminated in the 21st Amendment in 1933, which repealed Prohibition. The event took place in American Legion’s 13th National Convention, held in Detroit, Michigan, from September 21–24, 1931.
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