John DASO "Dark Corners" Collection
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In the days of the old South there were many customs that permeated society in all of the immigrant groups. Artist John DASO documents these customs for the African-American perspective from his memories and from old photographs.
Daso will be showing his "Dark Corners" Collection at Mary Martin Gallery from July 6th through July 31st. Opening Reception - July 6, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The public is invited.
What is Dark Corners, you ask?
Dark Corners is an area that encompassed parts of SC, NC, and GA during Prohibition days where people fleeing from the law could go without worry of being arrested. Prohibition extended from the 1840’s to the 1920’s.
What is Moonshine? Scrap Iron? Moonshine was whiskey or liquor that was produced during prohibition. Keep in mind that America was founded in large part by people seeking religious freedom. The values set forth in the New World were biblical and designed to create laws for societal wellbeing in an immigrant public. While that was the case, there was still a demand for whiskey and liquor even in the highest places and offices, and there were few people who knew how to make it. It was called moonshine because it was produced by the light of the moon. Scrap Iron was what the African-Americans called it as it was often hidden in wagons filed with scrap iron during transportation.
Who was the most famous of the moonshiners?Major Lewis Redmond was the most famous outlaw in the nation until he was pardoned by the President. The Redmond family’s story handed down within the family is that Major Redmond sought revenge for the brutal rape of his wife and killed the man who raped her. Rape in the 1800’s was tantamount to destroying a woman’s reputation for life. Since the man killed was working for the Department of Revenue and the man who killed in passion was a Moonshiner, the story was created that it was a moonshine attempted arrest to preserve the woman’s reputation. Wade Hampton personally persuaded the President of the US to pardon Major Redmond and he lived out his life in North and South Carolina.
Daso will be showing his "Dark Corners" Collection at Mary Martin Gallery from July 6th through July 31st. Opening Reception - July 6, 2012 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The public is invited.
What is Dark Corners, you ask?
Dark Corners is an area that encompassed parts of SC, NC, and GA during Prohibition days where people fleeing from the law could go without worry of being arrested. Prohibition extended from the 1840’s to the 1920’s.
What is Moonshine? Scrap Iron? Moonshine was whiskey or liquor that was produced during prohibition. Keep in mind that America was founded in large part by people seeking religious freedom. The values set forth in the New World were biblical and designed to create laws for societal wellbeing in an immigrant public. While that was the case, there was still a demand for whiskey and liquor even in the highest places and offices, and there were few people who knew how to make it. It was called moonshine because it was produced by the light of the moon. Scrap Iron was what the African-Americans called it as it was often hidden in wagons filed with scrap iron during transportation.
Who was the most famous of the moonshiners?Major Lewis Redmond was the most famous outlaw in the nation until he was pardoned by the President. The Redmond family’s story handed down within the family is that Major Redmond sought revenge for the brutal rape of his wife and killed the man who raped her. Rape in the 1800’s was tantamount to destroying a woman’s reputation for life. Since the man killed was working for the Department of Revenue and the man who killed in passion was a Moonshiner, the story was created that it was a moonshine attempted arrest to preserve the woman’s reputation. Wade Hampton personally persuaded the President of the US to pardon Major Redmond and he lived out his life in North and South Carolina.
