The presidents of the WCTU and their terms of office:
1874 - 1879 - Annie Turner Wittenmeyer
1879 - 1898 - Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard
1898 - 1914 - Lillian M. N. Stevens
1914 - 1925 - Anna Adams Gordon
1925 - 1933 - Ella Alexander Boole
1933 - 1944 - Ida BelleWise Smith
1944 - 1953 - Mamie White Colvin
1953 - 1959 - Agnes Dubbs Hays
1959 - 1974 - Ruth Tibbets Tooze
1974 - 1980 - Edith Kirkendall Stanley
1980 - 1988 - Martha Greer Edgar
1988 - 1996 - Rachel Catherine Bubar Kelly
1996 - 2006 - Sarah Frances Ward
2006 - Current -Rita Kaye Wert
Womens Christian Temperance Union (WTCU)
Francis Willard
prohibition
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) led the crusade against the sale of alcoholic beverages in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They believed that alcohol was destructive to families and society, and they advocated for temperance and eventually prohibition laws.
Yes, it and the Antisaloon League were the two most influential
The Women's Christian Temperance Union is a social movement advocating for the moderation or total abstinence from alcohol, typically led by women. It was a prominent force in the temperance movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States and other countries. This organization advocated for various social reforms and was influential in the passing of Prohibition in the United States.
The many prohibition laws against drugs and alcohol and the criminal organisations that live off the criminal activity surrounding prohibition.
The many prohibition laws against drugs and alcohol and the criminal organisations that live off the criminal activity surrounding prohibition.
Prohibition was the result of the temperance movement led by Christian women who advocated for the ban on the production and sale of alcohol. They believed that alcohol was a cause of social problems and wanted to promote morality and protect families from its harmful effects.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) argued that laws concerning alcohol were necessary to protect public health, reduce crime, and promote family stability. They believed that alcohol was a destructive force that led to social ills such as domestic violence, poverty, and moral decay. By advocating for prohibition and stricter regulations on alcohol, the WCTU aimed to create a safer and more virtuous society. Their efforts were rooted in a broader movement for social reform and women's rights during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.