How did the american temperance society try to improve society?
a.They worked to improve society by improving prison conditions.
b.They worked to improve society by banning the drinking of alcohol.
c.They worked for universal suffrage in an effort to improve society.
d.They worked to improve society by petitioning the right for women to vote?
Answers
Answer:
The American Temperance Society tried to improve the society by banning the drinking of alcohol.
Instead of voluntary abstinence, the society pressed on banning alcohol consumption altogether.
Established in 1826 in Massachusetts, the society also focused on abolition of slavery and expanding women's rights.
Its most notable members were Lyman Beecher, Dr. Justin Edwards, Rev. Joshua Leavitt Lawyer, and John Wheeler Leavitt.
Answer:
Option b.They worked to improve society by banning the drinking of alcohol.
Explanation:
Temperance movement was an anti-alcohol social movement that took place in America and other places around the world in the year 1820.
Many men were addicted to alcohol and was a big threat to society and improvement.
The main motto of the movement was to reduce the consumption of alcoholic drinks and in turn improve the society.