What was true about the temperance movement of the nineteenth century?

A) It was created to help unmarried women survive in the workforce.
B) It led to a rise in organized crime due to criminalization of alcohol consumption.
C) It was the least successful reform movement of the era.
D) It was created to address alcohol consumption rates much lower than modern rates.
E) It addressed a very real social problem of the time.


Answer: E

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