The 18th amendment, which outlawed “the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors” took effect on January 17th, 1920. However, this wasn’t the first time that prohibition took over America.

In 1851, Maine legislature passed a statewide law that banned the sales of all alcoholic beverages. After a dozen other states joined in and instilled their own “Maine laws”, riots and widespread opposition caused them to repeal them.