The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was founded in 1874 to combat the harmful effects of alcohol on families. It became one of the most powerful women’s groups of the 19th century and expanded its platform to include issues detrimental to the traditional family unit. The WCTU added suffrage to its platform in 1879, and […]
The temperance movement in the US aimed to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption, citing negative effects on society. Prohibition laws were passed in the 19th and 20th centuries, but were eventually repealed due to unintended negative consequences, such as an increase in crime rates and organized crime activity. In the United States, the temperance movement […]
