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Originally posted by urgeok
curious about this part .. what is the tie in here ?
(i dont know the history and you certainly seem to ...)
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When it came to drugs, you saw pretty blatant racism in the press accounts and statements by elected officials. Back in the early 20th century, cocaine abuse became associated with blacks, who would supposedly go on rampages under the influence. Marijuana, in turn, was associated with Mexican immigrants as well as blacks. Opium was associated with Chinese immigrants. Racial fears were used by officials and pundits who called for prohibition against all these drugs. You know - "they'll ravage our white women", that sort of thing.