Temperance: A Surprisingly Progressive Crusade

1326.117 - 1356.445 Pete Wright

In the shadowy corners of American history, a movement was brewing. It was the year 1869, and temperance, an idea as old as the republic itself, found a new champion in the form of the Prohibition Party. Born from the righteous fervor of its founders, this party sought to cleanse the nation of its most insidious vice, alcohol. Picture this, a dimly lit room, smoke curling from a single candle.