Temperance Movement

  • American Temperance Society

    American Temperance Society
    The American Temperance Society is founded by Boston ministers.
  • American Temperance Union

    American Temperance Union
    The American Temperance Union merges with the American Temperance Society.
  • Washington Temperance Society

    Washington Temperance Society
    The Washington Temperance Society is founded in Baltimore.
  • Prohibition laws

    Prohibition laws
    Prohibition laws are in 13 out of the 40 states.
  • National Prohibition Party

    National Prohibition Party
    The National Prohibition Party is founded.
  • James Black

    James Black
    James Black is elected president of the National Prohibition Party.
  • WWCTU

    WWCTU
    The World's Women's Christian Temperance Union is founded.
  • Carry Nation

    Carry Nation
    Carry Nation destroys alcohol bottles and wrecks saloons.
  • Prohibition begins

    Prohibition begins
    The Era of Prohibition begins.
  • Prohibition ends

    Prohibition ends
    The 21st Amendment ends Prohibition.