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Which statement is true regarding Prohibition?Group of answer choicesIt began with the 13th Amendment and lasted almost 10 years.It began with the 21st Amendment and lasted almost 22 years.It began with the 18th Amendment and lasted almost 14 years.It began with the 16th Amendment and lasted almost 8 years. PreviousNext

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Which statement is true regarding Prohibition?Group of answer choicesIt began with the 13th Amendment and lasted almost 10 years.It began with the 21st Amendment and lasted almost 22 years.It began with the 18th Amendment and lasted almost 14 years.It began with the 16th Amendment and lasted almost 8 years. PreviousNext

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The statement that is true regarding Prohibition is: It began with the 18th Amendment and lasted almost 14 years.

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