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Prohibition

Prohibition. Banning the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol. 18 th Amendment Woman’s Christian Temperance Union—Sought to change individual behavior Anti-Saloon League—Sought to pass laws and punish those that broke prohibition laws.

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Prohibition

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  1. Prohibition • Banning the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol. • 18th Amendment • Woman’s Christian Temperance Union—Sought to change individual behavior • Anti-Saloon League—Sought to pass laws and punish those that broke prohibition laws. • Moral issue—protect women and families; protect American democracy

  2. Social Reform • Alleviate problems in cities • Settlement Houses, YMCA, Salvation Army • Trying to attack poverty and crime in industrial slums.

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