Temperance movement facts for kids
The temperance movement was a big effort by people who wanted to stop or greatly reduce the drinking of alcohol. This movement was very popular in many countries during the 1800s and early 1900s. In the United States, it even led to a time called Prohibition. During Prohibition, from 1920 to 1933, it was against the law to make, sell, or transport alcohol.
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Women's Role in the Movement
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was a very important group in the temperance movement. It started in Ohio in the winter of 1873-1874. This group grew quickly across the Midwestern United States.
Over 32,000 women joined this movement. They would go into places that sold alcohol, like saloons and liquor stores. Their goal was to stop the sale of drinks and disrupt business. The WCTU officially began in November 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Images for kids
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This is the songbook used at the Women's Temperance Organization from Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
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Sons of Temperance procession, Hill End, New South Wales, 1872
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A temperance fountain in Tompkins Square Park, New York City
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An 1871 American advertisement promoting temperance, styled as a fictitious railroad advertisement
See also
In Spanish: Movimiento por la Templanza para niños
