Crusaders, Inc., Report ca. 1931

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Crusaders, Inc., Report ca. 1931

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Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1929, The Crusaders, Inc., was an anti-prohibition group that campaigned for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution through popular mass education. The Crusaders were led by Fred G. Clark and several young Cleveland businessmen and claimed to have chapters in 100 cities. They sponsored radio debates and political candidates. The collection consists of a report on the effectiveness of the banning of alcohol, comparing the situation in the United States with that of other countries and concluding that prohibition should be repealed for tax revenue, as well as social reasons.

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Western Reserve Historical Society

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The Crusaders (f. 1929) were an anti-Prohibition group in Cleveland, Ohio, that campaigned for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution through popular mass education, though the group advocated teetotalism. The Crusaders claimed to have chapters in 100 cities, though the organization's leader, Fred G. Clark, lived in Cleveland, where the group was founded by several young businessmen. They sponsored radio debates and political candidates. From the gui...