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Prohibition

A Nation of Hypocrites

Season 1 Episode 3 | 1hr 46m 36s

Gangsters make huge profits and wreak havoc in cities across the country. By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed. After the election of FDR in 1932, Prohibition is repealed

Aired: 10/03/11
Funding is provided by Bank of America; PBS; CPB; The National Endowment for the Humanities; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; members of the Better Angels Society, including the Montrone Family through The Penates Foundation; and Park Foundation, Inc.
Extras
Watch • 1:16
Prohibition
Ken Burns: Civility and Democracy
Ken Burns discusses civility and democracy at the National Constitution Center.
Preview: 1:16
Watch • 1:37
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Ken Burns: The Prohibition Idea
Ken Burns discusses episode one of Prohibition.
Preview: 1:37
Watch • 1:40
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Lynn Novick: The Prohibition Idea
Lynn Novick discusses episode one of Prohibition.
Preview: 1:40
Watch • 4:56
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Clip: Episode 1 | Intro
Watch the first minutes of episode one 'A Nation of Drunkards.'
Clip: S1 E1 | 4:56
Watch • 6:51
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The Gender Barrier is Broken
Sexual mores start to change for Women during Prohibition.
Clip: S1 | 6:51
Watch • 13:20
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The Time is Now
With the passage of the 16th Amendment, the Goverment no longer needed taxes from Alcohol
Clip: S1 | 13:20
Watch • 5:03
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Last Call
January 16, 1920 the 18th Amendment came into effect.
Clip: S1 | 5:03
Watch • 5:04
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Al Capone Downfall
Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.
Clip: S1 | 5:04
Watch • 7:45
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The Goons
With the Volstead Act, ordinary criminals became wealthy selling illegal alcohol.
Clip: S1 | 7:45
Watch • 7:44
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Lois Long
Lois Long, pen-name 'Lipstick,' wrote about speakeasies for the New Yorker.
Clip: S1 | 7:44