Webb–Kenyon Act
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The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Webb-Kenyon Law | 1 |
| Webb–Kenyon Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1240215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Webb–Kenyon Act Context triple: [Prohibition era in the United States, relatedLegislation, Webb–Kenyon Act]
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
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E.
Landrum–Griffin Act
The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Webb–Kenyon Act Target entity description: The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
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A.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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B.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Burton Act
The Burton Act is a key piece of legislation that established the governance and management framework for the Port of San Francisco.
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E.
Landrum–Griffin Act
The Landrum–Griffin Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1959 that regulates labor unions’ internal affairs and their officials’ relationships with employers to protect union members’ rights and prevent corruption.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
alcohol control law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Webb–Kenyon Act
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surface form:
Webb-Kenyon Law
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| appliesIn | dry states ⓘ |
| appliesTo | interstate shipment of intoxicating liquors ⓘ |
| category |
1913 in American law
ⓘ
United States federal alcohol legislation ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Commerce Clause
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surface form:
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effect |
allowed states to control importation of alcoholic beverages
ⓘ
banned interstate shipment of liquor into dry states ⓘ |
| empowered |
Prohibition era in the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. states to enforce dry laws against imported liquor
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| enactedInDecade | 1910s ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| enforcementBy | state authorities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated enforcement of state prohibition laws
ⓘ
strengthened state control over alcohol importation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
state-level prohibition laws
ⓘ
temperance advocacy groups ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
commerce clause jurisprudence
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limited | federal protection for interstate liquor shipments ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Edwin Y. Webb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William S. Kenyon ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | lead-up to national Prohibition in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wilson Original Packages Act ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| purpose |
to restrict interstate shipment of intoxicating liquors
ⓘ
to strengthen state alcohol prohibition laws ⓘ |
| regulates | shipment of alcoholic beverages across state lines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
ⓘ
National Prohibition Act ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| status | amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alcohol regulation
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interstate commerce ⓘ prohibition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Prohibition era ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | interstate commerce restriction ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Webb–Kenyon Act Description of subject: The Webb–Kenyon Act was a 1913 U.S. federal law that strengthened state alcohol prohibition by banning the interstate shipment of liquor into dry states, playing a key role in the lead-up to national Prohibition.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Webb-Kenyon Law