United States Constitution 21st Amendment

Amendment XXI (1933)

Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

Section 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

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The United States Constitution 21st Amendment, ratified on December 5, 1933, is a pivotal piece of legislation that repealed the 18th Amendment, effectively ending the era of Prohibition in the United States. This amendment restored the American people's legal right to manufacture, sell, and transport alcoholic beverages. By ending the nationwide ban on alcohol, the 21st Amendment returned power to the individual states to regulate and control the sale and consumption of alcohol within their borders. This amendment stands as a testament to the evolving nature of American laws and the importance of balance between individual liberties and societal concerns.