Question

Why was the temperance movement so huge in the Antebellum Period?

Accepted Answer

People drank. Heavily.  People blamed it as the source for crime, poverty, and social unrest.  Women liked it because then their husbands would stop spending time, money, and abuse.

Front	Why was the temperance movement so huge in the Antebellum Period?
Back	People drank. Heavily. People blamed it as the source for crime, poverty, and social unrest. Women liked it because then their husbands would stop spending time, money, and abuse.

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