feb 13, 1826 - American Temparance Society

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Formed to encourage drinkers to limit their intake of alcohol, pushing to have them take a vow of abstinence
Caused more people to see that restrictions on alcohol would lead to less work related accidents and greater productivity
Mostly led by middle class women (eventually many of them focused instead on abolitionment when temperance was overshadowed)

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