Why did Prohibition last so long?

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Republicans in power- conservative, don't want to admit failure
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Opposition was disorganised
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It's easy to get alcohol anyway/some people benefitted from law
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Wickersham Report
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It was popular and had some successes
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It was an attack on immigrant America
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No economic need until (1930)
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It takes time to amend an amendment (time consuming)
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Opposition was disorganised

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It's easy to get alcohol anyway/some people benefitted from law

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Wickersham Report

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It was popular and had some successes

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