Politics & Government

Congress Approves Blaine Act for Prohibition Repeal

The U.S. Congress approved the Blaine Act to repeal federal Prohibition, paving the way for the Twenty-first Amendment. This legislative action signaled a shift in American attitudes towards alcohol and sought to address the difficulties and social issues stemming from the Prohibition era. The measure was sent to state ratifying conventions, aiming for the reinstatement of legal alcohol by removing the constraints enforced by the Eighteenth Amendment.

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