About the book
Richard Hamm examines prohibitionists' struggle for reform from the late nineteenth century to their great victory in securing passage of the Eighteenth Amendment. Because the prohibition movement was a quintessential reform effort, Hamm uses it as a case study to advance a general theory about the interaction between reformers and the state during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Most scholarship on prohibition focuses on its social context, but Hamm explores how the regulation of commerce and the federal tax structure molded the drys' crusade. Federalism gave the drys a restricted setting — individual states — as a proving ground for their proposals. But federal policies precipitated a series of crises in the states that the drys strove to overcome. According to Hamm, interaction with the federal government system helped to reshape prohibitionists' legal culture — that is, their ideas about what law was and how it could be used.
Originally published in 1995.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Editions of Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807844939
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780807821817
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890866028
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807838006
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807861875
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Richard Hamm examines prohibitionists' struggle for reform from the late nineteenth century to their great victory in securing passage of the Eighteenth Amendment. Because the prohibition movement was a quintessential reform effort, Hamm uses it as a case study to advance a general theory about the interaction between reformers and the state during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Most scholarship on prohibition focuses on its social context, but Hamm explores how the regulation of commerce and the federal tax structure molded the drys' crusade. Federalism gave the drys a restricted setting — individual states — as a proving ground for their proposals. But federal policies precipitated a series of crises in the states that the drys strove to overcome. According to Hamm, interaction with the federal government system helped to reshape prohibitionists' legal culture — that is, their ideas about what law was and how it could be used.
Originally published in 1995.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
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What is Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment about?
Richard Hamm examines prohibitionists' struggle for reform from the late nineteenth century to their great victory in securing passage of the Eighteenth Amendment. Because the prohibition movement was a quintessential reform effort, Hamm uses it as a case study to advance a general theory about the interaction between reformers and the state during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Most scholarship on prohibition focuses on its social context, but Hamm explores how the regulation of commerce and the federal tax structure molded the drys' crusade. Federalism gave the drys a restricted setting — individual states — as a proving ground for their proposals. But federal policies precipitated a series of crises in the states that the drys strove to overcome. According to Hamm, interaction with the federal government system helped to reshape prohibitionists' legal culture — that is, their ideas about what law was and how it could be used.
Originally published in 1995.
A UNC Press Enduring Edition — UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment?
Law > Jurisprudence and general issues
Where can I read a sample of Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807844939
How long is Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment and how many pages does it have?
Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment has 352 page(s)
Is Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Studies in Legal History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment?
Richard F. Hamm
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Shaping the Eighteenth Amendment is available as paperback(ISBN 9780807844939) and altformat(ISBN 9780807821817) and ebook(ISBN 9798890866028) and ebook(ISBN 9780807838006) and ebook(ISBN 9780807861875)
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