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Prohibition: A Nation of Immigrants, a Nation of Xenophobes

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Ken Dowell

The anti-German sentiment that accompanied WWI provided the impetus to enact Prohibition. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 18th Amendment, Anti-Saloon League, German-Americans, history, immigrants, Ku Klu Klan, Prohibition, World War I, Xenophobia | 10 Comments

Prohibition: The Left and the Right Collaborate, Produce a Fiasco

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Suffragettes and Klansmen were allies in this fight. Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged 18th Amendment, alcohol, Anti-Saloon League, beer, history, Ku Klux Klan, Prohibition, women's suffrage | 10 Comments
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