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temperance

[tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns] / ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /


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Mr. Okrent has an eye for the era’s characters, from relentless temperance crusaders to slick bootleggers and local citizens who regarded the complicated legal regime of prohibition as a novel business opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

"Edinburgh was more the intellectual city in Scotland and the temperance movement went alongside the more industrial areas."

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

Early Free Methodists were active in the temperance and abolitionist movements.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

In Scotland, it was cooler, and in Wales, social forces were gathering against it, including the temperance movement.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

In August 1853, several months after her betrayal by the men in the temperance movement, Anthony attended the New York teachers’ convention in Rochester, New York.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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