Prohibition in Atlanta: Temperance, Tiger Kings & White Lightning

After the Civil War, state and national Prohibition galvanized in Atlanta the issues of classism, racism and anti-immigrant sentiment. While many consider flappers and gangsters the iconic images of the era, in reality, it was marked with temperance zealotry, blind tigers and white lightning. Georgia's protracted and intense battle changed the industrial and social landscapes of its capital city and unleashed a flood of illegal liquor that continually flowed in the wettest city in the South. Moonshine was the toast of the town from mill houses to the state capitol. The state eventually repealed prohibition, but the social, moral and legal repercussions still linger seventy years later. Join authors Ron Smith and Mary O. Boyle as they recount the colorful history of Atlanta's struggle to freely enjoy a drink.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 06/15/2015
ISBN: 9781540210913
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d