Prohibition - Part 3 A Nation of Hypocrites (Oct/04/2011)

"PROHIBITION" is a three-part, five-and-a-half-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the entire era it encompassed.

"Prohibition" was intended to improve, even to ennoble, the lives of all Americans, to protect individuals, families, and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse. But the enshrining of a faith-driven moral code in the Constitution paradoxically caused millions of Americans to rethink their definition of morality (Source: PBS)

1x03 -- A Nation of Hypocrites (Oct/04/2011)

Conclusion. The factors that led to the end of prohibition are detailed, as the criminalization of alcohol feeds large profits into the coffers of criminal organizations and turns such gangsters as Al Capone into celebrities. Wealthy Pauline Sabin encourages the repeal of the 18th Amendment; and brings together women from all classes who support her position. The 21st Amendment, which repeals the 18th, is adopted after FDR's 1932 election and by late 1933 people can again legally buy drinks.

Release Type: HDTV
Series: Prohibition
Episode: Part03
Title: A Nation of Hypocrites
Genre: Production Code: Orig. Air Date: 04 Oct 2011
Release Date: 04 Oct 2011
Source: Video Format: XviD
Video Resolution: 624x352
Video Bitrate: 1334 kbps
Video Framerate: 23.976
Audio Format: MP3 VBR
Audio Bitrate: 150 kbps average
Audio Sample Rate: 48 KHz
Length: 1:44:28.601
Size: 1,172,705,436
Packs: 59*20MB = 1118MB
Link: http://www.tvrage.com/shows/id-29073