Prohibition and the Temperance Prohibition and the Temperance MovementMovement

The Temperance The Temperance MovementMovement

ProhibitionProhibition

The Temperance MovementThe Temperance Movement Women were all too aware of Women were all too aware of

the negative effect that the negative effect that Alcohol “The demon Rum” Alcohol “The demon Rum” was having on familieswas having on families

Some men would drink the Some men would drink the day’s wages away at the local day’s wages away at the local “Speakeasy”. As a result, “Speakeasy”. As a result, there was often little money there was often little money left to pay for food, shelter left to pay for food, shelter and clothing for their familiesand clothing for their families

Many women became active Many women became active in the “Temperence in the “Temperence Movement”: educating the Movement”: educating the public and encouraging them public and encouraging them to abstain from drinkingto abstain from drinking

Women gather outside a drinkingEstablishment to discourage the

Consumption of alcohol

ProhibitionProhibition As a result of their efforts, laws were As a result of their efforts, laws were

passed which enforced Prohibition: passed which enforced Prohibition: The banning of alcohol beverages The banning of alcohol beverages entirely.entirely.

In a 1998 referendum, every province In a 1998 referendum, every province supported prohibition except Quebec supported prohibition except Quebec where it was rejected by 81% of the where it was rejected by 81% of the population.population.

In 1900, PEI was the first province to In 1900, PEI was the first province to ban the sale of alcohol. By 1918, ban the sale of alcohol. By 1918, every province (except Quebec) had every province (except Quebec) had banned the sale of Alcohol. banned the sale of Alcohol.

However, by the 1920s, almost every However, by the 1920s, almost every province rejected prohibition except province rejected prohibition except PEI which kept the law until 1948! PEI which kept the law until 1948! The temperance Movement is no The temperance Movement is no longer a force in Canada although it’s longer a force in Canada although it’s still impossible to buy cold beer in PEI still impossible to buy cold beer in PEI beer stores. Why?beer stores. Why?

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