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1 Temperance Movement

2 The Temperance Movement
Temperance – an effort to end alcohol abuse and the problems it created Excessive alcohol consumption caused: fights, decrease in efficiency of labor, work accidents, sanctity of the family (safety of the children)

3 Temperance Women and religious leaders pushed the issue
Temperance, to encourage people to drink less Prohibition, to outlaw it altogether Protestant Christian groups expanded their influence as a result, especially in western and rural areas

4 Temperance Many temperance societies were formed in towns across the nation. Members in these groups were affiliated with any and all political parties. Alcohol was seen by many as the evil of society. They believed if they could rid society of alcohol there would be less child abuse, poverty, crime, and suicide. The temperance movement was opposed by many new immigrants from Ireland and Germany. Due to this fact the movement became associated with anti- immigrant sentiments.

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