Temperance+Movement



Temperance Movement

This was a campaign to put a stop to alcohol consumption. Three groups, including the Prohibition party, founded in 1869, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, founded in 1874, and the Anti-Saloon League, founded in 1893, dominated the temperance movement. These people opposed drinking mainly because it led to personal tragedies, including the abuse of spouses.

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