First Prohibition law passed in TN on this date, 26 January, 1838. It prohibits the sale of spirits in taverns and stores.

#OntThisDate, 26 January 1838, the first major temperance law in the country was passed in Tennessee. It only prohibited the sale of "spiritous liquors" in taverns and stores. The punishment for breaking the law was at the discretion of the court.

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