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Prohibition

Al Capone Downfall

In 1931, Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.

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By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
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In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
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PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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