Episodes (3)

A Nation of Drunkards
S01E01 · A Nation of Drunkards

Oct 02, 2011

The 19th century was a period of growth both for alcoholic beverages and the temperance movement. Washingtonian societies - made up of men who had taken a pledge to forgo all alcoholic beverage - sprang up across the country. Women were often excluded from these groups and so formed their own. The women's crusade of 1873 was essentially a general strike by women who brought business to a halt. Their protest spread to 911 communities in 37 territories. However no laws had been changed and within a few years, saloons were back in business. In 1879, Frances E. Willard ...

A Nation of Scofflaws
S01E02 · A Nation of Scofflaws

Oct 03, 2011

With the passing of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, the federal government now passes legislation to enforce it. Known as the Volstead Act, the legislation forbids not only hard liquor but also beer and light wine which many legislators assumed would be exempted. Penalties as well were far harsher than many had expected. The ban on alcoholic beverages could not be complete as alcohol was required by many industrial processes. There were also exemptions for religious observances and for medicinal purposes. In fact, from the day the ban went into into effect,...

A Nation of Hypocrites
S01E03 · A Nation of Hypocrites

Oct 04, 2011

With gangsters terrorizing the public and profiting from the sale of alcohol, many citizens believed Prohibition was unsuccessful, which led to its repeal.

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Prohibition Season 1 (2011) is released on Oct 02, 2011. Watch Prohibition online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Prohibition is directed by Ken Burns,Lynn Novick and created by Geoffrey C. Ward with Peter Coyote and Pete Hamill. Prohibition is available online on Hoopla and Apple TV.

As know as:

Ken Burns: Prohibition(rerun title), Prohibition(French), Yhdysvallat kieltolain aikaan, USA under förbudslagen(Swedish), Prohibition, une expérience américaine

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Florentine Films, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), WETA

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