1. By, Lucas Poznak, Matt Laken, Eric Winograd, Michael Liptsyn
Temperance Movement
By, Lucas Poznak, Matt Laken, Eric Winograd, Michael Liptsyn

2. Background Information
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced or prohibited use of alcoholic drinks
Temperance movements typically criticizes excessive alcohol use and it promotes 100% abstinence
In the 1840’s before anesthetics were made. Doctors would give patients whiskey or brandy before surgery
The average person would drink rum, gin, whiskey, beer, wine, or hard cider with meat and fish in their everyday life

3. Leaders
Mary C. Vaughan Mary C. Vaughan acted against the temperance movement in Albany, NY in 1852 she spoke against alcohol. “Oh! The misery, the utter, hopeless misery of the drunkard’s wife.” Lyman Beecher Beecher was the Connecticut minister, he lectured against liquor in He set the foundation for the American Temperance Society founded one year later. Amelia Bloomer Amelia was the editor of the Lily, a famous newspaper that voiced women’s opinions on alcohol and how it affects their daily lives. The Ladies Temperance Society was known as the newspaper to encourage more women to voice their opinion.

4. Accomplishments American Temperance Society
This society was founded in 1826, it declined the consumption of alcohol by
holding rallies and making speeches to create awareness. Mary C.
Vaughan was one of the speakers of the society that attested to the evils
of awareness.
The National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
This Union was founded in 1874, they protest about the dangers of alcohol.
They were able to ban alcohol from hundreds of communities, there main
goal was to create a total abstinence of alcohol in America. There main
reason for protest was there lack of civilian rights.

5. Connection to Jacksonian Democracy
Andrew Jackson supported a rise in the “common man” or the power given to individuals. During the temperance movement, the common man/women like Mary C. Vaughan took power into her own hands in the attempt to stop or hinder the use of alcohol by men. Also in 1825 Lyman Beecher lectured his disapproval of alcoholic use. This movement gave leeway to the way the public view on there impact in society, just like the idea Jackson that the voice of the “common man” were often ignored and needed to be heard.

6. Who had a major voice in the American Temperance Society?
Mary C. Vaughan
Amelia Bloomer
Lyman Beecher
Angelina Grimke

7. 2. What was the name of the society that Lyman
Beecher had a major influence on?
Seneca Falls Ladies Temperance Society
American Temperance Society
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Beecher Report

8. 3. Which word(s) could be used to explain the temperance movement?
Alcoholism
Men’s Rights
Women’s Rights
None of the above
Both A and C