Prohibition

As a battle raged… an era roared

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Release Date

10/2/2011

Runtime

3 eps, 323 mins

Genres

Documentary

Overview

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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Ended

Original Language

English

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A meticulously researched exploration of how well-intentioned reform became a tool for corruption and violence, revealing the gap between moral aspiration and human reality. The series captures an era's competing forces with archival rigor and emotional complexity.