Judge — November 1933 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine, November 1933: "Repeal Number" This is the cover of Judge's special issue celebrating the repeal of Prohibition. The eagle—a symbol of America—clutches a broken bottle, surrounded by stars. The quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt (dated June 1932) reads "THE 18th AMENDMENT IS DOOMED," referencing his support for ending alcohol prohibition. The 18th Amendment, ratified in 1920, had banned alcohol production and sale. By 1933, during the Great Depression, repeal gained momentum. Roosevelt supported it, and the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition in December 1933—just weeks after this issue. Judge's satirical message is celebratory: the magazine mocks Prohibition as a failed policy, depicting its end as patriotic American victory.