[DOC] Culture as Weapon: The Art of Influence in Everyday Life by Nato Thompson at Arts-Photography

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Vermont became the nation�s second dry state in 1853. But some locals refused to comply; and inept law enforcement led to ineffective consequences. What was intended to increase wholesomeness forced a newly carved detour toward crime and corruption. Early laws; such as the Liquor Law of 1853; targeted distilled spirits while conveniently protecting cider. As regulations tightened; morals loosened. Without legalized booze; smugglers imported liquor from Canada; and bootleggers ensured that domestic speakeasies kept the liquor flowing. Crime ran so rampant that Newport; Richford and Lyndonville residents relocated to escape rum-running gangs. Join author Adam Krakowski as he discloses the tumultuous side of Vermont�s temperance movement.