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National Prohibition largely originated from demands of the women's movement (primarily the Woman's Christian Temperance Union or WCTU) and Protestant churches.
The temperance movement and the Progressive movement both pushed for prohibition,
Prohibition solidified a strong alcohol temperance movement in the US. The tradition continues today in the form of the neo-prohibition movement.
The temperance movement.
Prohibition discouraged the use of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition fit into the reform movement because alcohol use was often associated with such social ills as poverty and insanity.
He opposed Prohibition but his wife supported it.
Because of the powerful temperance movement.
Temperance Movement
prohibition movement
The Progressive Era was a period of political reform and social activism. Prohibition "rode the coattails of the Progressive Movement" refers to the idea that prohibition was allowed because of the rise of progressive thinking.
The Progressive Era was a period of political reform and social activism. Prohibition "rode the coattails of the Progressive Movement" refers to the idea that prohibition was allowed because of the rise of progressive thinking.
Both prohibition and neo-prohibition attempt to reduce alcohol consumption.