Quartz·3 min read·easy
20 shockingly long bans — and why it took so long to lift them
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This article explores the history of long-standing government bans, ranging from historical prohibitions like absinthe to modern legal statutes. It examines the societal and political factors that keep such bans on the books for decades.
From absinthe to Alabama's marriage laws, these 20 bans stayed on the books for decades before governments finally gave in
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