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End of Prohibition in 1933 Chicago...
End of Prohibition in 1933 Chicago...
Item # 723956
December 09, 1933
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 9, 1933
* United States officially ends prohibition
* Repeal of the 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Beer & liquor returns for 1st time in 13 years
* Organized crime - gangster era speakeasies ending
The front page has three related articles regarding the recent end of prohibition in the United States with a two column heading: "Zones City for War on Illicit Liquor" with subheads and more. (see images) The end of Prohibition was ratified on December 5, 1933, with the adoption of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, officially ending national Prohibition.
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AI notes: On December 5, 1933, the United States officially ended Prohibition with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, which had established Prohibition in 1920. The repeal allowed for the legal return of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
This date marked the culmination of years of growing public opposition to Prohibition, which had led to a rise in organized crime, illegal speakeasies, and widespread disregard for the law. The 21st Amendment remains unique as the only amendment ever ratified to repeal another. The state of Utah cast the deciding vote on December 5, making the repeal official.
In cities across the nation, bars reopened, alcohol flowed legally again, and celebrations erupted—particularly symbolic in cities like Chicago, New York, and St. Louis, where beer and liquor had deep cultural and economic roots.
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