Confronting the Modern Era
Dig Deeper: What is the difference between temperance and prohibition?
Temperance is making a choice not to drink alcohol. During the Temperance Movement , people and groups who did not drink alcohol tried to convince others to do the same. Many temperance supporters also wanted the government to institute prohibition. Prohibition is the legal ban of alcohol by the government so that no one can drink alcohol. In U.S. history, prohibition was a time when the transportation, sale, and consumption of alcohol were made illegal.
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