US Prohibition: The Noble Experiment?

Prohibition in the United States was dubbed the “Noble Experiment”. For 13 long, dry, and dreary years, the government aimed to keep alcohol out of the hands of its citizens, creating a litany of unintended consequences that continue to have an impact today. In this episode, Yaël Ossowski describes the rise of the “dry” campaigners who sought Prohibition to remove alcohol from society, the bootlegging gangsters who built their fortunes, and the millions of Americans who became scofflaws in the face of corruption, violence, and disorder.

The Consumer Choice Center: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/

Intro and Outro Music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeod Link:

https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-first License:

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