Band of Hope
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Band of Hope was a prominent 19th- and early 20th-century British youth organization that promoted total abstinence from alcohol through education, pledges, and community activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Band of Hope canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British organization
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temperance organization ⓘ youth organization ⓘ |
| activity |
distribution of temperance literature
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singing and recitations ⓘ temperance lectures ⓘ weekly meetings ⓘ |
| affiliation |
temperance movement
ⓘ
surface form:
British temperance movement
church-based temperance societies ⓘ |
| aim | prevention of alcohol consumption among children and young people ⓘ |
| basedOn | belief that early commitment could prevent later drinking ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alcohol education
ⓘ
moral reform ⓘ |
| genre | moral and religious education ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
socialization of children into temperance values
ⓘ
spread of temperance ideals among British working-class communities ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian morality
ⓘ
self-discipline ⓘ sobriety ⓘ |
| inception | 1847 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century evangelical Christianity ⓘ |
| inspired | later youth temperance organizations ⓘ |
| location | Great Britain ⓘ |
| method |
abstinence pledges
ⓘ
community activities ⓘ education about the dangers of alcohol ⓘ |
| movement | temperance movement ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| opposed |
consumption of alcoholic beverages
ⓘ
sale of alcohol to children ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
local branches
ⓘ
national coordination ⓘ |
| pledge | promise to abstain from alcoholic drink ⓘ |
| purpose | promotion of total abstinence from alcohol ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Protestant ⓘ |
| slogan | total abstinence ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
young people ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
illustrated tracts
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public rallies ⓘ temperance songs ⓘ |
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