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The Prohibition Party is the oldest living third party in the United States. For over 150 years, the Prohibition Party has worked to advance social and political reforms aimed at protecting life, advancing public wellbeing, promoting good governance, and upholding ethical public service.
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and as an integral part of the temperance movement. It is the oldest existing third party in the United States and the third-longest active party.
Prohibition Party, oldest minor U.S. political party still in existence. It was founded in 1869 to campaign for legislation to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, and from time to time has nominated candidates for state and local office in nearly every state of the Union.
Prohibition, legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933 under the terms of the Eighteenth Amendment.
May 29, 2018 · PROHIBITION PARTY, the oldest continuous third party in the United States, was founded in 1869 by temperance crusaders who broke with the Republican Party because they felt it was betraying its original spirit and aims.
Jan 16, 2020 · A century on, a small group of Americans are fighting to keep the dream of the so-called "noble experiment" alive. "You should think of the Prohibition Party as an exercise in living history,"...
We approve of the federal Department of Education setting minimum standards for education and advocate for stronger emphasis on science, technology, engineering, math, history, and languages. We advocate free community colleges with 4-year degree programs, as well as for vocational education.
Oct 29, 2009 · The Prohibition Era began in 1920 when the 18th Amendment outlawed liquor sales per the Volstead Act, but in 1932 the 21st Amendment ended Prohibition.
Jan 29, 2020 · Also known as the Dry Party, the Prohibition Party was formed in 1869 for American political candidates who were in favor of a nationwide prohibition of alcohol. The party believed that prohibition could not be achieved or maintained under the leadership of either the Democratic or Republican parties.
Dec 13, 2015 · The Prohibition Party, as it was called, never became a major electoral force. But in 1919, exactly half a century after the Party’s founding, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was...
