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| − | '''The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)''' was organized by women who were concerned about alcohol causing problems to families and society. The union was established in 1873 and quickly became a national union with over 1,000 | + | [[Image:Wctu-logo.png|thumb|300px|Woman's Christian Temperance Union logo.]] |
| + | '''The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)''' was organized by women who were concerned about alcohol causing problems to families and society. The union was established in 1873 and quickly became a national union with over 1,000 branches across the United States. | ||
| − | From the 1870s- 1890s WCTU was the largest organization seeking prohibition. The union promoted abstaining from alcohol as well as stopping any establishment from selling liquor. | + | From the 1870s- 1890s WCTU was the largest organization seeking [[prohibition]]. The union promoted abstaining from alcohol as well as stopping any establishment from selling liquor. |
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
[[Category:Alcohol]] | [[Category:Alcohol]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Prohibition]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 9 May 2011
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was organized by women who were concerned about alcohol causing problems to families and society. The union was established in 1873 and quickly became a national union with over 1,000 branches across the United States.
From the 1870s- 1890s WCTU was the largest organization seeking prohibition. The union promoted abstaining from alcohol as well as stopping any establishment from selling liquor.
