The Maine Law of 1851 was a significant milestone for which reform movement?
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Correct answer: The temperance and abstinence movement
The Maine Law was the first state law to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor. It served as a model for other 'dry' laws across the North, though many were later repealed or proved difficult to enforce.
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