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    people in the United States that the temperance movement finally became reality‚ but long over a century before the ratification of the 18th Amendment the temperance movement was making its way into the United States. When examining the Prohibition its impact is palpable‚ but it was more than just a trial and error issue. The prohibition was about social reformation that took place long before the initial enactment of the 18th amendment. The era known as the temperance movement brought renovation on many

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    Temperance as a movement‚ started in the early 19th century. Before this‚ although there were diatribes published against drunkenness and excess‚[1] total abstinence from alcohol was very rarely advocated or practiced. There was also a concentration on hard spirits rather than on total abstinence from alcohol and on moral reform rather than legal measures against alcohol.[2] An early Temperance movement started during the American revolution in Connecticut‚ Virginia and New York State‚ with farmers

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    The Temperance Movement occurred in the United States from the 19th to 20th century. The purpose of this movement was to encourage moderate consumption of alcohol or for complete abstinence. This movement was mostly sponsored by women and their children. It was also heard from preachers at the pulpit. This movement began in Europe‚ most notably Ireland. It quickly spread throughout Europe and the United States. The first pledge of abstinence came from preachers‚ the most notable of whom was John

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    The desire 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

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    The Temperance movement was organized and created to solve the growing problem of drinking in the 1800s. This paper will provide a brief overview of how the movement got started and the impact it had on American history. The drinking mainly arose in the period after the American Revolution when people drank due to the economic and social problems that occurred after the war. It then became an important part of nearly every kind of social function. Widespread drinking was just a way of life.

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    The Temperance Movement sought to end the increasingly common issue of excessive drinking. Due to the social customs of the time‚ alcoholism consumed many individuals‚ mainly men. Drinking was “a basic part of men’s working lives”. (Faragher‚ p.438) Toasts were routine at work and at social gatherings alike for men. Women‚ who abstained from public drinking‚ and children were left to bear the consequent burdens. Economic affairs were controlled by men‚ making it easy for a family’s savings could

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    This document was written on September 20‚ 1920. This was after the passage of the 18th Amendments. 2. Why might the National Temperance Council have met in 1920 (after the passage of the 18th Amendment) What do you predict they will say? I think they might talk about why they passed the 18th Amendment. 3. (Close Reading) What does the National Temperance Council claim is caused by alcohol? They claim that everything wrong with someone was caused by the alcohol. 4. (Context)Do you

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    The Temperance Movement: The Attempted Removal of a Deadly Sin The Temperance Movement was an attempt to better society by ending the sale and consumption of alcohol. This movement began in the 1830’s to the 1840’s from the desire to reform society and abolishing it’s sins by the removal of slavery. Many people saw the negative effect that alcohol also had on society‚ and so they put forth an effort to convince others to refrain. The fight for prohibition originated from the church. The Protestant

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    research the Temperance movement‚ while we each focus on a specific aspect of the movement that most interests us. While Claire focuses on the criminal aspect and Christie focuses on the racial aspect of the movement‚ I have decided to look into the religious aspect‚ as it is no secret that the temperance movement was deeply influenced by religion. After doing some

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    The Temperance Movement The temperance movement is a social movement that started in the early 19th century‚ with the objective of advocating for the reduction and prohibition of alcohol beverages usage. The movement was‚ by far‚ one of the most successful and largest reform movements of the early 1800s (McConnell 43). They promoted complete abstinence and criticized excessive use of alcohol. Prior to the initiation of this movement‚ there were several publications against drunkenness and excessive

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