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Sic semper tyrannis!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows Mr. Dry, the puritanical character drawn by the cartoonist to personify Prohibition, running from a hail of sticks, stones, and bricks labeled "Senate," "House," and "Public Opinion." The caption is the revolutionary slogan, "Thus always to tyrants." By 1933, Prohibition was widely seen as a failure and responsible for the rise of crime and gangsterism. On February 20, the House joined the Senate in voting to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. The cartoonist suggests that Prohibition had violated the public's basic human rights. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Prohibition--United States--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mr. Dry--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Public opinion--United States--1930-1940. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--Congress--1930-1940. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
