Dry state
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A dry state is a U.S. state in which alcohol
manufacture or sale is prohibited or tightly restricted. In modern times, no state is completely 'dry'. However, during the temperance movement
, many states 'went dry', culminating in nationwide prohibition
. Some states, such as North Dakota, entered the Union as a 'dry' state. Currently, although no complete state is dry in the U.S., some counties are dry counties.
, passed in 1851 in Maine
, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing temperance movement
in the United States
. It prohibited the sale of all alcoholic beverages except for "medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes," and quickly spread elsewhere.The temperance movement
achieved statewide alcohol prohibition in more than half of the states of the US before national prohibition went into effect. This table lists the dates each went dry, and any dates of repeal not coinciding with the end of the national law.
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
manufacture or sale is prohibited or tightly restricted. In modern times, no state is completely 'dry'. However, during the temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
, many states 'went dry', culminating in nationwide prohibition
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
. Some states, such as North Dakota, entered the Union as a 'dry' state. Currently, although no complete state is dry in the U.S., some counties are dry counties.
Pre-prohibition
The Maine lawMaine law
The Maine law, passed in 1851 in Maine, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing temperance movement in the United States.-History:Temperance activist Neal Dow helped craft this law...
, passed in 1851 in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, was one of the first statutory implementations of the developing temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It prohibited the sale of all alcoholic beverages except for "medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes," and quickly spread elsewhere.The temperance movement
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
achieved statewide alcohol prohibition in more than half of the states of the US before national prohibition went into effect. This table lists the dates each went dry, and any dates of repeal not coinciding with the end of the national law.
Chronological list of dry states
| State | Dry Date | Repeal Date |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 1851 | 1856 |
| Vermont | 1853 | 1902 |
| Kansas | 1880 | 1948 |
| Iowa | 1882 | |
| North Dakota | 2-Nov-1889 | 1932 |
| Mississippi | 1907 | 1966 |
| Alabama | 1907 | |
| Georgia | 1907 | |
| Oklahoma | 17-Sep-1907 | 1959 |
| North Carolina | May-1908 | 1937 |
| Tennessee | 1-Jul-1909 | |
| Oregon | 1914 | |
| West Virginia | 1-Jul-1914 | |
| Washington | 1-Jan-1916 | |
| Montana | 1916 | |
| South Dakota | 1916 | |
| Nebraska | 1916 | |
| Michigan | 1916 | |
| Florida | 9-Dec-1918 | |
| More... | ||