Temperance movement

A Temperance Movement (see definition of temperance) attempts to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumption entirely.

External links

• The Virtual Absinthe Museum: Detailed information on the temperance campaign to ban absinthe in France, Switzerland and the USA.
• National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S. Describes the temperance movement leading to National Prohibition in the U.S.