... to take action (The Twentieth Century 25). Just one year before the 1920's uproar, the Eighteenth Amendment, also known as the Volstead Act or Prohibition, was added to the Constitution. The Volstead Act banned the manufacture, sale, distribution, and consumption of any beverages containing 0.5% of alcohol or more, ruling out virtually all alcoholic drinks. This controversial guideline caused ... took matters into their own hands (Jack S. Jr. 5). Well, how did the idea of temperance arise in the first place? The Eighteenth Amendment was adopted into the Constitution based upon my differ...

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