Sheppard Bone-Dry Act
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Long title | An Act to prevent the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. |
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Nicknames | District of Columbia Prohibition Act |
Enacted by | the 64th United States Congress |
Effective | March 3, 1917 |
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Public law | 64-383 |
Statutes at Large | 39 Stat. 1123 |
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The Sheppard Bone-Dry Act, sponsored by Sen. Morris Sheppard (D) of Texas, was passed by the US Congress in 1917. It imposed a ban on alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia.
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