The temperance movement was when the public wanted alcohol to become illegal. To begin, they wanted to do this was because they believed that alcohol caused problems with the public. By 1855 the supporters of the temperance movement got thirty one states to make alcohol illegal, to some degree. The states felt that alcohol was the major cause for most social problems within the public. Therefore, they decided to ban all kinds of alcohol with the exception of medical uses. The government thought that by doing this, there would be fewer problems.
The Temperance Movement
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