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How will you celebrate? On April 10, 1933, Michigan became the first state to ratify the 21st Amendment, which repealed the prohibition of alcohol. http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/today_in_michigan_history_a_th.html
Today in Michigan history: A thirsty state ratifies bill overturning Prohibition, becoming first in.
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Historians estimate 75 percent of the alcohol consumed in the U.S. during Prohibition came through Detroit.
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Awesome beer trivia.  :)
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That will be on Jeopardy sometime and I now know the answer
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Michigan was  the 16th state to ratify the 18th Ammendment.

Fairly early in, first out.

An uncle by marriage was a bootlegger running whisky across the Detroit River.  I remember that he got caught and did some time for that.
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I have no idea what your amendments are but if you can make beer and you were the first than I'm pro-Michigan. 

1st - free speech
2nd- was that the gun one?
After that I have no idea.

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I have no idea what your amendments are but if you can make beer and you were the first than I'm pro-Michigan. 

1st - free speech
2nd- was that the gun one?
After that I have no idea.
You're not required to know.  I think you're ahead of most Americans anyway ::)

1st has more stuff to it than that, including freedom of religion and freedom of the press.

You might want to know the 5th though, in case you ever get in trouble when traveling in the US ;)
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You might want to know the 5th though, in case you ever get in trouble when traveling in the US ;)
Is that the one about a right to an attorney and anything I say can be used against me in court... 

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You might want to know the 5th though, in case you ever get in trouble when traveling in the US ;)
Is that the one about a right to an attorney and anything I say can be used against me in court...

sorta, that's the Miranda Warning.

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

kind of a catch all, for right to a jury trial and private property.

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