2: The Road to Repeal | Prohibition: 13 Years That Changed America
It took the rise of Al Capone and a crime wave that swept the nation to convince America that prohibition had failed.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 50'11''
- Broadcast year: 1997
Curriculum Connection
- History | Prohibition, Crime and corruption
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Prohibition: 13 Years That Changed America
- Episode: The Road to Repeal
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