Volstead Act
noun
an act of Congress, introduced in 1919 by Andrew J. Volstead to implement the Eighteenth Amendment of the Constitution, which forbade the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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How to use Volstead Act in a sentence
“There's nothing in the Volstead Act that says a person cannot drink,” he said.
5 Alternatives to Obama and Romney in the Presidential Race | Ben Jacobs | May 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe trouble was that, unlike the Volstead Act, the scientific prohibitions aroused no opposition from the man in the street.
Damned If You Don't | Gordon Randall GarrettEven before the Volstead Act liquor was spiritually a prescription rather than a beverage.
Seeing Things at Night | Heywood BrounAnd now with this Volstead Act being pushed so hard it's kind of inconvenient gettin' a crowd of men into the right frame of mind.
Torchy As A Pa | Sewell Ford
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