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"The fangs of the serpent are hid in the bowl": The Temperance Movement

The Revd Professor Stephen Orchard · Gresham College

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How did what started as a temperance movement become a campaign for total abstinence? Who were the real originators of temperance societies and what were the factors making for their growth? What led to the demonisation of drink? To modern eyes the temperance movement seems old-fashioned but its original promoters were among the most progressive minds of their day. It became associated with the churches but was resisted by them in the beginning. Why did the temperance movement fade away in the twentieth century?

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  1. "The fangs of the serpent are hid in the bowl": The Temperance Movement 2013-03-25 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
The Revd Professor Stephen Orchard
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Religion
Source
Gresham College
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