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One major figure in the Temperance Movement was Susan B. Anthony. She was brought up as a Quaker and her family believed that drinking liquor was sinful. She joined the Daughters of Temperance, a group of women who drew attention to the effects of drunkenness on families who campaigned for stricter liquor laws while she worked as a head of Canajoharie Academy. She made her first public speech in 1848 at one of the suppers hosted by the Daughters of Temperance. When Anthony returned to Rochester in 1849 she was elected president of the Rochester branch of the Daughters of Temperance. In that position she raised lots of money for the Temperance Movement. Another main figure in the Temperance Movement was Frances E. Willard. She was the leader of Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Carry A. Nation was also a huge advocate for the Temperance Movement. She was known for her sometimes harsh anti-alcohol, saloon-smashing campaign. Although she seemed to be a very harsh figure in the Temperance Movement, she inspired many people to join the movement and support the illegalization of alcohol.
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