This Day in History: FDR Signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act
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This Day in History:
FDR Signs the Beer
and Wine Revenue Act March 22, 1933 After 14 years of Prohibition, the Beer and
Wine Revenue Act finally allowed the sale
and government taxation of alcoholic
beverages with no more than 3.2% alcohol. The act was part of FDR's New Deal,
a series of economic measures intended
to pull America out of The Great Depression. It was one of his first
actions as president. It's passage signaled the repeal
of the 18th Amendment and the
Volstead Act, which prohibited
the sale of alcohol in the U.S. While a victory for the powerful
temperance movement, Prohibition
actually increased illegal trafficking of
alcohol and had little effect on its consumption. Later that year in December,
the 21st Amendment was passed,
bringing the era of Prohibition to an end.
FDR Signs the Beer
and Wine Revenue Act March 22, 1933 After 14 years of Prohibition, the Beer and
Wine Revenue Act finally allowed the sale
and government taxation of alcoholic
beverages with no more than 3.2% alcohol. The act was part of FDR's New Deal,
a series of economic measures intended
to pull America out of The Great Depression. It was one of his first
actions as president. It's passage signaled the repeal
of the 18th Amendment and the
Volstead Act, which prohibited
the sale of alcohol in the U.S. While a victory for the powerful
temperance movement, Prohibition
actually increased illegal trafficking of
alcohol and had little effect on its consumption. Later that year in December,
the 21st Amendment was passed,
bringing the era of Prohibition to an end.