Prohibition Vote

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A crowd gathered in front of the Lowndes County courthouse in Valdosta for a prohibition vote in 1907. That year, Georgia became the first state in the South to pass a statewide ban on the production, transportation, and sale of alcohol.

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Black and white photograph of crowd gathered in Valdosta for 1907 prohibition vote

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