“Foam on the Range.” Kansas was on the forefront of the temperance movement, and eventually became the first state to prohibit alcohol consumption. This enforced abstinence clashed with the many German, Czech, and other immigrant groups who had settled across the state. In fact, anti-immigrant prejudice helped drive support for prohibition in some areas. In response, ethnic communities frequently violated prohibition laws in an effort to preserve an important expression of cultural identity. “During the 1800s the consumption of alcohol became associated with immigrant cultures, at a time in which native-born citizens often perceived foreigners as potential threats to American morality,” said McCaffery. “To many ethnic Kansans, hysterical rhetoric concerning the evil that lurked in a mug of beer or a glass of wine seemed nothing short of ludicrous. “Foam on the Range” is part of Humanities Kansas's Kansas Stories Speakers Bureau.