Prohibition: Increased Penalties Act

The Increased Penalties Act was put into place in 1929 to reinforce the 18th amendment that was enacted during the Prohibition era. Join Cliff in this episode of That Was History to learn more about this act.

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RESOURCES:

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/p/prohibition.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Increased_Penalties_Act


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