In 1951, a deadly moonshine combination poisoned 433 people throughout the black communities of Atlanta, GA. A bootlegger by the name of John 'Fat' Hardy supplied moonshine throughout the black neighborhoods to nightclub owners. This particular weekend, he had a large order for moonshine, so he cut corners and used cheat ingredients which often produced […]

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