"Sober by Act of Parliament" by Fred A. McKenzie is a late 1800s exploration of laws meant to make people sober and manage the alcohol business. The book looks at different places, like America and Britain, to see if these laws really work. It talks about the complicated issues around alcohol laws and what makes them succeed or fail. The writer wants to be fair and honest, showing what really happened instead of pushing a certain idea. At the start, the book tells why people make laws about sobriety, pointing out the fight between people who want to ban alcohol and those who want to control how it's sold. McKenzie writes about South Carolina's recent efforts to control alcohol with state-run stores, explaining the problems supporters faced because of strong political resistance. He also mentions how these laws affect society, suggesting that governing and public opinion can make it hard to enforce sobriety. This prepares us for a deep look at how different areas deal with the problem of alcohol rules in the rest of the book.
Sober by Act of Parliament
By Fred A. (Fred Arthur) McKenzie
Discover how the battle over alcohol gave rise to strange legislation and unexpected social clashes.
Summary
About the AuthorFrederick Arthur MacKenzie (1869–1931) was a Canadian journalist that covered several geopolitical developments in East Asia in the early 20th century. He was one of the few Western journalists to cover the Russo-Japanese War from the Japanese side and the Korean resistance against Japan during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
Frederick Arthur MacKenzie (1869–1931) was a Canadian journalist that covered several geopolitical developments in East Asia in the early 20th century. He was one of the few Western journalists to cover the Russo-Japanese War from the Japanese side and the Korean resistance against Japan during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
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