Pauline Morton Sabin founded the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR). The year was 1929. She had earlier been a staunch supporter of National Prohibition (1920-1933). But over time she came to realize that the social experiment was ineffective. She also saw that was causing many very serious problems. In short, it was worse …
Temperance groups around the world are listed by date of founding. All are non-governmental (NGOs). But branches of international groups are not listed. You will notice that many groups are or were anti-alcoholism. Temperance groups tended not to note any difference between alcohol and alcoholism. They often saw them as the same. Nor between drinkers …
Temperance organizations succeeded in causing National Prohibition in the U.S. (1920-1933). Any successful social movement requires the efforts of effective groups. They guide the actions of dedicated people. Virtually all such groups fall into obscurity over time. This, in spite of their achievements. Temperance Organizations Presented by Alphabet American Temperance Society (American Society for the Promotion …
