Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Make the Map all white by constitutional amendment: thirty-six states can do it

Barcode: 54351

Image Number: 54351.0001

Brief Description: Pamphlet distributed by the Lincoln-Lee Legion of Westerville, Ohio and published by the American Issue Publishing Company in 1916. Both organizations were appendages of the Anti-Saloon League which supported a national ban on alcohol. On the cover are two contrasting maps showing as of January, 1, 1893 the dry and wet states in black and white with other states in gray indicating an option to go dry. By April 1, 1916, the movement to ban alcohol is shown progress made towards a national prohibition law. In 1919, the 18th amendment was ratified and went into effect in early 1920. It was later repealed in 1933 under the Franklin Roosevelt administration. The Lincoln-Lee Legion was named for Abraham Lincoln and later Robert E. Lee's name was added to make it more appealing to southern children and their parents and to promote the signing of abstinence pledges by children.

Creator: Lincoln-Lee Legion

Publisher: American Issue Publishing Company

Date/Date Range: 1916

Language: English

Dimensions: 15 x 8 cm

Historical Context: Temperance movements began in the 1820's and 1830's with occasional wins such as Massachusetts in 1838 and Maine in 1846. The Anti-Saloon League promoted a national ban on alcohol which culminated in the ratification of the 18th Amendment which went into effect in early 1920. However it was unpopular and hard to enforce and in 1933 under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt it was repealed.

Accession Number: OML-1916-93

Subjects: Temperance movement

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