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.
Womens Christian Temperance Union (WTCU)
End the sale
prohibition
to protect the home and ban liquor
The main purpose of this group was the prohibition of alcohol.
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.
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.
People's Temperance League was created in 1948.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was created in 1873.
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Women's Christian Temperance Union