rise and fall of prohibition i
Canadian Temperance groups began to rally for prohibition during the 1840's and 1850's. It was not until after World War I began in 1914, that the temperance groups' support for prohibition grew. A need for grain for the armed forces was viewed as a major catalyst for Canada's Prohibition Law. Although Canada's Prohibition Era only lasted two years from 1917 to 1919, it created the stage for many historic successes and failures in Canada. This paper looks at the emergence, successes, and failures of Prohibition of Alcohol in Canada. Particular emphasis is placed upon Nova Scotia that, along with Manitoba, scored a large majority in favor of prohibition during the national plebiscite on the matter held by the Laurier Federal Government in 1898.(1) This national support of prohibition, when provinces in Canada were only moderately infavor, and Quebec strongly opposing,(2) created an interesting paradox in the shaping of Canada's history. Though largely seen unfavorably today, prohibition did have some partially successful facets in its overall focus. Prohibition forces argued that alcohol led to an increase in crime and other anti-social behaviors. Substantial reductions in the amount of alcohol consumption and a decrease i
increasingly unpopular law and social welfare programs that were desperately required. Prohibition can be looked at as a struggle between the working class and the establishment. Prohibition joined education as part of a struggle to minimize the influence foreigners held on the development of a province. The question divided Canada in the midst of finding its own identity in turbulent times, adding much to the country's history. 7 The Prohibition Question in Manitoba 1892 - 1928, Thompson, Clark, N. H., Deliver Us From Evil: An Interpretation of preaching, had also changed during the 1920's. They were the product of the Great War and the Roaring Twenties and wanted no part of the prohibition movement.(35) A lack of revenue to fund social programs may also have contributed to the death of prohibition. Reform groups had to choose between an
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