National Temperance Council
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The National Temperance Council was established in 1913 to coordinate the activities of numerous organizations in the temperance movement
. Its goal was the ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution
outlawing the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages throughout the country.
Temperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
. Its goal was the ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
outlawing the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages throughout the country.