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1840 Temperance Movement (jan 1, 1840 – aug 29, 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.

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Date:

jan 1, 1840
aug 29, 1840
~ 8 months