Bragg Act

The National Sobriety Act, known popularly as the Bragg Act, was a law of the Confederacy enacted to enforce Prohibition throughout the Confederate States.

After a tumultuous process which included a veto by President Ernest Seddon that was overridden by the Confederate Congress, the law came into effect on 9 July 1907. While it did decrease alcohol consumption, however, it is proving to be unpopular especially among the lower orders, and smuggling has thrived in response, leading to the rise of criminal outfits throughout the coastal regions of the Confederacy.