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The temperance movement began in the state in the early 1800s as a way to control intemperance among the citizens. There were a number of small, but powerful societies in the period leading up to the Civil War. The most important of these groups within the state was the Sons of Temperance, which organized in 1844, the year after the national one formed. The society came to an end when the group entered politics.
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44123
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"In Wagram, the Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of Scottish immigrants who answered a higher calling." The Society was established in 1855. Members pledged to neither buy sell or drink any intoxicating beverage. Members met for about 40 years. the building was later used as a school and for tobacco storage. It was restored in 1959
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