1840 Temperance Movement (1 janv. 1840 – 29 août 1840)
Description:
Temperance = total abstinence of alcohol.New England Temperance Society was founded in 1826.
Warned that alcohol consumption led to crime, sin and the destruction of the family
Maine was the first state to outlaw alcohol and other states soon followed.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1840
29 août 1840
~ 8 months