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14th May 1932: “We Want Beer” parade takes place in New York City to protest against prohibition

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New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker led an estimated 100,000 people on the Beer for Taxation march in favour of legalising beer, framing it as both a cultural issue as well as a practical economic measure to increase tax ...

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