The Plight of the Temperance Movement in America (570 words, 3 pages)
The first temperance movement, formed in 1826, helped establish theAmerican Temperance Society. With 1.5 million members (women 35-60) by1835, the ATS was steadily growing. Eventually religions came into viewwith their opinions. Through the 1840s, the Pietistic and Methodistreligious denominations overpowered the others' opinions. Quickly, theprohibition movement otherwise known as the ...
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