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Prohibition

A Nation of Scofflaws

Season 1 Episode 2 | 1hr 51m 59s

In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight. Drys had hoped Prohibition would make the country a safer place, but the law has many victims

Aired: 10/02/11
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