Fundamentalists supported Prohibition, while others viewed it as a violation of individual freedom.

Fundamentalists

Individuals or groups who strictly adhere to the basic principles of any subject or discipline, often used in the context of religion to describe those who assert the literal interpretation and strict adherence to its doctrines.

Prohibition

The period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States when the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages were illegal under the 18th Amendment.