WCTU was organized in 1874 by women who were concerned about the problems alcohol was causing their families and society. The members chose total abstinence from all alcohol as their life style and protection of the home as their watchword.
prohibition
i think it was good
The main purpose of this group was the prohibition of alcohol.
It was form to expand the campaign for labor law, prison reform, and suffrage. It was founded in November 1874.
There is no question that the temperance movement, particularly, the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), was the most important political force which resulted in Prohibition in 1920. There could never have been Prohibition without the WCTU.
Womens Christian Temperance Union (WTCU)
End the sale
prohibition
i think it was good
to protect the home and ban liquor
Frances Willard was the leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in 1879. She was a prominent figure in the temperance movement and advocated for the prohibition of alcohol.
The main purpose of this group was the prohibition of alcohol.
The main purpose of this group was the prohibition of alcohol.
what did the women's Christian temperance movement campaign for
The temperance movement blamed alcohol.
It was form to expand the campaign for labor law, prison reform, and suffrage. It was founded in November 1874.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union argued that laws concerning alcohol were necessary for promoting sobriety, reducing the negative social impact of alcohol abuse, and protecting families from the destructive effects of excessive drinking.