The Eighteenth Amendment was a constitutional amendment ratified in 1919 that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. It led to the era known as Prohibition.
Related terms
Volstead Act: This act provided for the enforcement of Prohibition by defining what constituted an intoxicating beverage and outlining penalties for violations.
Twenty-First Amendment: This amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment, ending Prohibition and allowing the legal sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages again.
Bootlegging: Bootlegging refers to the illegal production, distribution, or sale of alcohol during Prohibition. People who engaged in bootlegging were often involved in smuggling alcohol or producing it illegally.