Ken Burns: Prohibition 2011

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Synopsis : Ken Burns's documentary traces the passage of the 18th Amendment, the social and legal effects of prohibiting alcohol, and the repeal of Prohibition.

Actors:

Peter Coyote , Pete Hamill , Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Creators:

Ken Burns

Languages:

English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

Portuguese , English , Spanish , Arabic , German , Italian , Dutch , Simplified Chinese , Traditional Chinese , French , Brazilian Portuguese , Turkish , Polish , Swedish , Danish , Finnish , European Spanish , Norwegian , Korean , Swahili

Genres:

Documentary, History

Release Date:

2011

Run Time:

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance suggested.

Throughout American history, heavy alcohol consumption has been a pervasive part of its national social character. However in the 1800s, a growing Temperance movement arose determined to oppose the destructive habit by any means necessary. This series tells the story of this crusade until it achieved its ultimate goal of passing the 18th Amendment of the US Constitution which imposed prohibition. After that victory, the series covers this social reform's disastrous unintended consequences that encouraged clandestine drinking and organized crime while undermining civil liberties and society's respect for the law in ways that still reverberate today.