Prohibition

Season 12011

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

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The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

First Aired
October 2, 2011
Last Aired
October 4, 2011
Runtime
1h 50min
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Creator
Ken BurnsLynn Novick
Genre
Documentary
Status
Ended
Language
English
Network
PBS
Production
WETA, Florentine Films
Cast
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