The Eighteenth Amendment was written due to Prohibition. Prohibition happened during the 1800’s; also from 1920 through 1933. Prohibition was the prevention of manufacturing, selling, or transportation of alcohol in the United States. This paper will discuss the reasons that led to the Amendment, how effective the Amendment was, and lastly, the overall benefit of the Amendment. Many Americans were drinking illegally, which led to more people selling liquor via bootlegging. Yet the Amendment did not stop the personal possession or consumption of alcohol. Religious groups began to see this as a threat to the country. Americans were drinking more alcohol daily and in large amounts; crime was also starting to rise. In 1838, Massachusetts
