"No other single thing on this Earth has the power to destroy lives as much as alcohol can. I am a leader in the temperance movement, and am at the forefront of the prohibition act we have recently instated. If anybody believes the devil's juice should be legal, they are a fool who has been tricked into thinking their drunken ways are acceptable. Many in our society are failing to see the bigger picture in the harm this drink is bringing. Crime and further degradation of the American home we have come to know are the only things we can look forward to if alcohol continues being sold. I understand that since prohibition began 5 years ago crime has only increased, but I assure you, things will get better. Many will not easily be able to pull away from the dark light the drink has led you toward. The ways of gambling and prostitution which alcohol has made you so accustomed to may seem normal, but the truth will one day be shown to you. We must stick together and fight the new found gangsters who will stop at nothing to continue to poison you. Report their activity, be apart of the solution, and help us bring crime to an end once and for all, I am here to tell you the ways of our movement will stay strong. Say yes to prohibition, temperance is the only way"
"You would think liquor is legal if you came up north. Its so common uptown that we just accept it as a normal component of the nightlife we have grown to love right here in Harlem. For the first time in a while, it feels good to be black in America. The spotlight's been shifted away from us a little bit these past couple of years and I'm really enjoying the progress I think we've made. It all started in Harlem, and it will probably end in Harlem. That's possible because up here everybody's main concern is to make something they love. Whether it's a poem, or a song, the energy in Harlem is creative to say the least. Even whites come and party and get along, and for a kid like me who has seen the evils of the south to see a white dude in a black man's club is truly inspiring. Even if its because liquor is more accessible here, I can't help but smile. I have a feeling it won't be like this for long, but I'm holding on to every minute of this renaissance that's occurring." - Anonymous Black Northener
ReplyDelete"I've never had the desire or want to act as my husband would, and vote for the political figures that govern our community. During our time of marriage I have learned to trust his decisions fully, and I recognize that my mind should not be bothered with such manly tasks. The right to vote is one that has been kept a sacred one only for those who are deserving such as the men who run our families. What could a woman's input do to really make political change? And with so many lost woman running around trying to put their temperance beliefs on every girl they see, if they had the right to vote I'm sure my husband's favorite liquor would quickly be locked up and discontinued. I have no problem with my husband's drinking, it makes him happy therefore it makes me happy. I could never understand how someone would attempt to make something so harmless illegal for all. That just proves that my husband is right, and that woman have no idea what's best for them. When will all girls finally realize that, and leave these serious political matters to the men who handle them best." - Anonymous Housewife
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