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Cheers! Prohibition ended 80 years ago today
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As it turned out, prohibition from the beginning meant nothing but trouble. It heralded an era of gangs that struck the nation with violence. In New York and Chicago a murder a day was attributed to the racketeers. But on Dec. 5 1933, prohibition was officially brought to an end, and many Americans crowded saloons and bars to celebrate.
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