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Eliza Jane Thompson
7:12
Eliza Jane Thompson led a group of women in prayer while protesting in front of saloons.
Clip: Episode 1 | Intro
4:56
Watch the first minutes of episode one 'A Nation of Drunkards.'
The Volstead Act
3:15
The Volstead Act was much stricter than anticipated.
Drinking More
1:50
Many Americans drank more during Prohibition.
Carry Nation
7:33
Carry Nation vandalized saloons across Kansas in 1900.
Federal Funding
2:03
Neither the states nor the federal government wanted to fund Prohibition.
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