Prohibition

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

First Aired

Oct 2, 2011

Last Aired

Oct 4, 2011

Episode Runtime

1h 50m

Created By

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick

Network

PBS

Country

US