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    Prohibition arose from the Temperance Movement during the early twentieth century as tensions arose between modernists and traditionalists. The Temperance Movement was one of the many movements of the Progressive Era, in which the traditionalists, often the older, more traditional, people living in rural America, battled the young, secular, and scientific modern era that was gaining momentum throughout urban America. The traditionalists supported Temperance because they believed that alcohol was

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    during the Temperance Movement, when proponents voluntarily abstained from alcohol. This abstention was due to alcohol’s, perceived, moral downfalls. However, slowly, the various provinces reversed their restrictions on alcohol and moved from prohibition to system of coordination. There were several

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    Part 1: The Event; Temperance Movement “Second Great Awakening was not focused simply on promotion individual conversions; it was also intended to reform human society, which was said by Lyman Beecher a champion of evangelic Christian revivalism” (Tindall and Shi 508). The United States, which was known for a nation of separation and church and state was swept with religious revivals during 1790 to 1830s known as the Second Great Awakening. From the Second Great Awakening in 1842, the United States

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    beverages? It was the temperance movement which began in the early 19th century in order to reduce drunkenness. Nevertheless, the temperance movement promoted government to make the prohibition in the society. Citizens were not allowed to drink the alcohol and banned the alcoholic affected America to maintain their social harmony. Moreover, citizens especially the drinkers’ children developed more slowly and they were more liable to the accident so that the temperance movement can easily educate the

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    The temperance movement first appeared in the United States early in the 19th century. Organized and lead by religious groups, such as the Methodists and other Christian groups and supported by the Anti-Saloon League (founded in 1893), their mission was to abolish the use of alcohol. These groups believed that the use of alcohol would have an adverse effect on moral and ethical behavior and stifle people’s commitment to the church. (Murdach 2009) Dedicated to their cause, the prohibitionists fought

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    to control alcohol consumption, or advocate temperance, has been a goal of humanity throughout countless periods of history. Many countries have had organized temperance movements, including Australia, Canada, Britain, Denmark, Poland, and of course, the United States. The American temperance movement was the most widespread reform movement of the 19th century, culminating in laws that completely banned the sale of all alcoholic beverages. The movement progressed from its humble local roots to nationwide

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    Antebellum Temperance The Temperance Movement in Antebellum America was one of the largest moral reforms of in 1800s. Several members of the community fought for the prohibition of alcohol, rather than just limiting the about being consumed. However, “many farmers argued that the society and its desire to eradicate King Alcohol—as temperance advocates often termed alcoholic beverages—were a scheme to deprive the people of their liberty." Starting with main in the 1851, twelve states and territories

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    The Temperance movement began in the early 18th century around 1820. Though before the Temperance Movement, there existed some files that, against the idea and actions of alcoholism. Though, total abstinence of alcohol was still very rarely practiced or advocated. There was were preference concentrating on the difficult spirits upon alcoholism than on the moral reform of legal measures against the beverages. In the 19th century to the early 20th century, the temperance campaign/movement converted

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    to control alcohol consumption, or advocate temperance, has been a goal of humanity throughout countless periods of history. Many countries have had organized temperance movements, including Australia, Canada, Britain, Denmark, Poland, and of course, the United States. The American temperance movement was the most widespread reform movement of the 19th century, culminating in laws that completely banned the sale of all alcoholic beverages. The movement progressed from its humble local roots to nationwide

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    the early 1800’s, the Temperance Movement greatly impacted the United States. Through the creation of various unions and the emergence of activist speakers, an awareness on the effects of alcohol spread across the country. One person in particular, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, pushed for epic changes and became the common voice of the people. The Temperance Movement had major impacts on the United States and changed how alcohol was viewed in epic proportions. The Temperance Movement started in the early

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