Prohibition Party
![National Prohibition Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1892](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/National_Prohibition_Convention_1892.jpg)
Although it was never one of the leading parties in the United States, it was once an important force in the Third Party System during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The organization declined following the enactment of Prohibition in the United States but saw a rise in vote totals following the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1933. However, following World War II it declined, with 1948 being the last time its presidential candidate received over 100,000 votes and 1976 being the last time the party received over 10,000 votes.
The party's platform has changed over its existence. Its platforms throughout the 19th century supported progressive and populist positions including women's suffrage, equal racial and gender rights, bimetallism, equal pay, and an income tax. The platform of the party today is more progressive on economic issues in that it supports Social Security, animal rights, LGBT+ rights, and free education, but is conservative on social issues, such as supporting temperance, reforming immigration rules, and a woman's right to choice, thus making it communitarian. Provided by Wikipedia
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