Prohibition Miniseries Episode 1 A Nation of Drunkards ( Air Date 2011-10-02 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "The start of the temperance movement in the 19th century under the stewardship of such leaders as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Willard and Carry Nation; and the Anti-Saloon League, which pushed for a constitutional amendment that would ban the sale and manufacture of alcohol.".