Prohibition impacted the lives of citizens for over a decade. Prohibition in the context of American history was the the illegality of the transport or sale of alcohol from 1919-1933. The Eighteenth Amendment began the years of prohibition in America. States in support of prohibition were known as "dries", while wet supporters did not want prohibition to pass
The 18th Amendment was also called the Prohibition Amendment and was enforced through the Volstead Act. The nation was referred to as Dry America during prohibition, but that did not mean alcohol was not present. Illegal bars called speakeasies sold bootlegged alcohol to select groups of people and customers. The 21st Amendment was passed in 1933 and repealed the 18th Amendment, ending prohibition in America.