NewsJanuary 6, 2000
MILLENNIUM NOTEBOOK
Two events combined in 1920 to produce a societal about-face of great significance. On Jan. 16, the 18th Amendment took effect, and all over America the National Prohibition Act banned the sale and possession of alcohol. On Aug. 26, an 80-year struggle ended quietly when papers were signed ratifying the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote...
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Two events combined in 1920 to produce a societal about-face of great significance. On Jan. 16, the 18th Amendment took effect, and all over America the National Prohibition Act banned the sale and possession of alcohol. On Aug. 26, an 80-year struggle ended quietly when papers were signed ratifying the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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