The 18th amendment in the United States history was an achievement of the Anti-Saloon League formed in 1893 as a state organization. It remains regarded as the most effective individual issue petitioning organization in the American history that united all other groups that sought to achieve the common goal against alcohol. There was a need for constitution amendment on the sale of alcohol as the effects were unbearable. In this aspect, women also a crucial role in the movement against alcoholism as they were direct victims. Liquor is said to have destroyed marriages and families.

The temperament movement and prohibition concerns of alcohol brought about substantial and long-lasting constitutional changes on the American people including the shift in behavior, lifestyle, and upholding morals. The movement was against alcohol consumption hence their primary objective was to illegalize both alcohol production and selling. It was believed that this stand could help in improving productivity, safe health, and solve several problems in the society.

In 1919, the constitution got amended (Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution), and for thirteen years also known as prohibition era, production, transportation, selling, and consumption of alcohol was unlawful.

In 1873 Dio Lewis advocated for closer of saloons and other drinking points in towns. As a doctor, he urged women to exercise their rights against alcohol production and consumption in saving the moral of American urban society. Anti-Saloon League gained more forces in driving its agenda.

Nonetheless, prohibition turned the American society from bad to worse. Crime rates increased and subsequently, illegal alcohol business found its way in the market by individuals who made a lot of profit as they evaded taxation. Clean living failed, and people continued drinking in the streets. Among the dealers was Al Capone who gained massive wealth from illegal liquor business during the prohibition era.

Conclusion
Thus, failure to achieve the required social values, reform movement gained support advocating lifting of the alcohol ban. Crime rates were unbearable and illegal liquor business continually emerged. Out of this pressure and concern, there came the end of prohibition era by the passage of the 21st Constitutional Amendment.