What did the women’s christian temperance movement campaign for?
a) stronger immigration laws to curb alcohol abuse
b) preventing the teaching of evolution in schools
c) promotion of african american culture
d) laws to curb the consumption of alcohol
e) feminism and pro-women laws

The Women’s Christian Temperance Movement campaign for laws to curb the consumption of alcohol.

The Temperance Movement happened during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to limit alcohol consumption in the United States. This movement started in the Protestant church. As the main goal of this movement is to reduce the consumption of alcohol, and how it has harmed the family and children, so many women are joined as volunteers. The movement had the biggest women participation in American history up to that point.

During the 1800s, the industrialization revolution also happened in the US, many people moving from the countryside to the urban area where the factory mostly built. Resulted the city grew faster than ever before, and change the social life in the US. At first, the temperance goal was to reduce alcohol consumption but later it also to prohibit alcohol beverages' sales.

The women continued their participation and leadership with the founding of The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)  in November 1874 in Ohio. The WCTU became one of the largest and most influential women’s groups of the 19th century.

Temperance movement

Temperance movement's goal

The movement to reduce alcohol consumption and sale

Keywords: Women movement, Temperance movement, The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)

Women’s Christian Temperance Movement campaigned  for Prohibition of the consumption and sale of alcohol.

Further Explanations:

The Women's Christian Temperance Union formed in 1874 aimed at  ending the sale and intake of alcohol in the societies of the United States. It was formed to mend social reforms established by Christianity during the Progressive era. The law came into influence on 23rd December 1873 through a national concord held in Cleveland, Ohio banning alcohol. The devotees believed that consumption of alcohol was the main cause behind the suffrage of women in the society.

The adherents wanted to eradicate women's suffrage that was prevailing since ancient eras. Women were prohibited from appearing in the political gathering held during the era and were also obliged to live on the mercy of their hubbies. Men's fond of  drinking alcohol was spending money on alcohol instead of spending it in the domestic amenities. As per WCTU alcohol was adulterating morality and culture of the nation. Eventually, they were able to impose a ban on alcohol through the 18th Amendment, Prohibition act.  

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Answer Details

Grade: High School

Subject: History

Chapter: Woman’s Christian Temperance Movement

Keywords:

Woman’s Christian Temperance Movement, Progressive era, social reforms, Cleveland, Ohio, women's suffrage, alcohol, household amenities, WCTU, morality, culture, 18th Amendment, Prohibition act.

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