Prohibition enjoyed wide appeal in the South, as progressives active in the Anti-Saloon League argued that banning the alcohol trade would protect the family structure and victimized women, as well as reduce crime among African Americans. Employing aggressive lobbying, petitions, and massive parades, prohibition forces succeed in pushing six Southern states to ban the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages by 1909.
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