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Prohibition & the Role of Government

What does prohibition tell us about the balance between personal freedom and regulation? Join Mary, Gary, and Eryn as they discuss how one of the Constitution's limited amendments led to prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors." What was it about the culmination of the temperance movement that allowed prohibition to become an amendment to the Constitution? Why was turning to policy the approach to address the problem?

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