Fifty Years History of the Temperance Cause: Intemperance the Great National Curse, Threatening the Purity and Stability of Our Institutions, Secular and Religious; The Fruitful Source of Poverty, Misery, Crime, and Degradation of the Individual and Famil

Jane E. Stebbins

ISBN 10: 0243875150 / ISBN 13: 9780243875153

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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• Title: Fifty Years History of the Temperance Cause: Intemperance the Great National Curse, Threatening the Purity and Stability of Our Institutions, Secular and Religious; The Fruitful Source of Poverty, Misery, Crime, and Degradation of the Individual and Famil
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0243875150
• ISBN 13: 9780243875153
• Binding: PAP
• Condition: New
• Weight: 755 grams

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Synopsis

Explore a detailed history of the temperance movement and its long, nation‑wide effort to curb alcohol’s harm.

This book traces fifty years of activism, examining the people, organizations, and ideas that shaped one of America’s most enduring social reforms. It blends rhetoric, correspondence, and documentary excerpts to show how reformers framed the problem of intemperance and what they believed could heal society.

The text surveys the evolution of temperance campaigns, the roles of women, clergy, and reform societies, and the intense debates over Prohibition and licensing. It highlights the symbols, rituals, and networks that sustained the movement, while presenting the challenges and opposition reformers faced. Through it all, the work emphasizes the human cost of alcohol abuse and the moral arguments that drove a nation to consider sweeping change.

• Historical overview of the temperance movement across decades in the United States
• Key figures, organizations, and arguments that propelled reform efforts
• Public debates, religious perspectives, and legislative strategies
• Primary-source excerpts illustrating the movement’s rhetoric and resolve

Ideal for readers of social reform history, religious history, and the long arc of American public morality.