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- National Temperance Society Card, "Wine is a Mocker! Strong Drink is Raging," 1878 - American temperance societies in the 19th century advocated for controls on the sale of alcohol. Many also promoted total abstinence from alcohol as a solution to perceived social problems and to foster a prosperous and moral society. This card, created by the National Temperance Society and Publishing House, incorporated a biblical verse, stressing religious morality to enhance the cause.
- 1878
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National Temperance Society Card, "Wine is a Mocker! Strong Drink is Raging," 1878
American temperance societies in the 19th century advocated for controls on the sale of alcohol. Many also promoted total abstinence from alcohol as a solution to perceived social problems and to foster a prosperous and moral society. This card, created by the National Temperance Society and Publishing House, incorporated a biblical verse, stressing religious morality to enhance the cause.