All of the options listed put pressure on bar owners to stop serving alcohol, but some were more direct in their actions and campaigns. Here’s a brief overview:
A. Anti-Saloon League - This group was highly effective in advocating for the prohibition of alcohol and applied direct pressure on bar owners by pushing for laws that would close saloons and restrict alcohol sales.
B. Colonial Temperance Group - This is a less widely known group but historically contributed to temperance movements.
C. American Temperance Society - This organization was also dedicated to promoting temperance and could exert pressure, but it was more focused on promoting abstinence rather than directly targeting bar owners as intensely as the Anti-Saloon League.
D. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union - This organization played a significant role in the temperance movement and also put pressure on bar owners, especially through community action and advocacy for legislation.
Out of these, the Anti-Saloon League (A) is the best answer for having put direct and effective pressure on bar owners to stop serving alcohol.