Most religious revivalists were large proponents of prohibition, and ever since the 1820s, they advocated for a Constitutional Amendment. By the beginning of the 1900s, there were many temperance societies all over the country. Billy Sunday, a major revivalist of the time, was a "sworn, eternal and uncompromising enemy of the liquor traffic" because, as he claimed, alcohol is "degrading on the individual, the family, politics and business" and "the curse of God Almighty is on the saloon" (Billy Sunday, "Famous 'Booze' Sermon"). In Sunday's Famous 'Booze' Sermon given in Boston, Massachusetts, he passionately spoke of his hatred for the alcohol business and the necessity for prohibition. Another major supporter of prohibition was Aimee Semple McPherson, who typically sang during her revival sermons, which helped her connect with the audience and become a unique revivalist. McPherson stood by Sunday in his support for prohibition. Advocates like Sunday and McPherson were part of the reason that prohibition began. Prohibition led to a lot of organized crime involving people who wanted alcohol despite the ban. |
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