Prohibition - Season 1 - Eps 2: A Nation of Scofflaws

Name: Eps 2: A Nation of Scofflaws
Released: 2011-10-03
Rating: 4.0

2011-10-03 • ? min • ⭐ 7.9/10

The problems that the Volstead Act and Prohibition caused, including a possible increase in alcoholism due to women frequenting the illicit speakeasies that replaced male-only saloons; adulterated liquor that poisons some drinkers; and civil-rights violations by overzealous federal agents anxious to make arrests. Despite the public's growing opposition to the ban, few politicians dare to speak against it due to the political might of the Anti-Saloon League.

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About Prohibition

Title: Prohibition

First Air Date: 2011-10-02

Last Air Date: 2011-10-04

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.9/10 (from 46 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 3

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: WETA, Florentine Films

Synopsis

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.