"'I would say not every anti-saloon leaguer is a Ku Kluxer, but every Ku Kluxer is an anti-salooner,' said Clarence Darrow"

Xenophobia, Racism and Classism: The Sinister Roots of America's Prohibition

Prohibition changed life in America forever. But the root causes of the 18th Amendment went far beyond the alleged evils of alcohol.

Interesting, thanks for sharing. Also interesting to compare the comment about penalizing distribution not use of a substance with the current banned substances like opioids and heroin. It seems like, with things that are so addictive, equity pushes the other way.