After 1840,the priority of groups like the Washingtonians and the Sons of Temperance was to

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After 1840, the priority of groups like the Washingtonians and the Sons of Temperance was to recruit members to sign abstinence pledges, rather than use force or lobby for anti-alcohol legislation. They believed that individuals could voluntarily choose to give up alcohol and that the accumulation of enough individual pledges would lead to a broader social shift away from alcohol consumption.

After 1840,the Priority of Groups Like the Washingtonians and the Sons