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On This Day: Prohibition

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Before Prohibition, America was literally awash in alcohol, according to one historian of the topic. When the Eighteenth Amendment was enacted, loopholes allowed Americans workarounds, such as the ability to make up to 250 gallons of wine a year. Video clips examine varying perspectives of the Eighteenth Amendment, including its ties to other Progressive Era movements, its effectiveness, and its unintended consequences.

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Concepts

prohibition, constitutional amendments, the temperance movement, temperance, women's history, the progressive era, american history

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Offer clips to discuss the connections between Prohibition and other issues, such as the women's movement and organized crime

Classroom Considerations

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Discussion of alcohol may not be appropriate for all class members

Pros

Clips feature prominent writers on the topic, such as Ken Burns and Dan Okrent
Discussions allow individuals to see how historians interpret history for deeper understandings of an era

Cons

Some video is not cut well and appears to jump around

Common Core

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