What Is the Womans Christian Temperance Union?
Founded in 1874, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WTCU) is a national, non-sectarian group that began in Cleveland, Ohio to help combat what members felt were the destructive effects of alcohol consumption on families. Although its name contains the word christian, a non-sectarian organization is one that is not affiliated with any particular religious order. Inspired by temperance demonstrations, the group started to form in 1873, in northeastern U.S. states like New York and Ohio. The WCTU quickly became one of the most powerful women’s groups of the 19th century, and, in the 20th century, expanded its platform to include anything that it deemed harmful to the traditional family unit. Temperance movements have been active in many countries and are basically social campaigns against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. In the United States, the movement started in the 18th century, but became officially organized, with the foundation of the American Temperance Society, in 18
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