This photograph is protest art from the prohibition era. It was meant to show how government oppression would be met with resistance. It was extremely important as the prohibition era led to a surge of protest through the illegal sale of alcohol. It resonates now as government oppression is always a prevalent topic. It can also connect to the recent efforts for state governments to ban/unban the use of things like cannabis. The main discussions with those arguments also relate to the same points made during the prohibition era, to some extent.

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