Why was the Women's Christian Temperance Union formed?

A. To advocate for laws restricting poverty.
B. To advocate for laws restricting crime.
C. To advocate for laws restricting alcohol.

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C. To advocate for laws restricting alcohol.

The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was formed in the late 19th century with the primary goal of promoting temperance, which meant practicing restraint or abstinence from alcohol. The organization linked the consumption of alcohol to social issues like poverty, crime, and family violence, advocating for the prohibition of alcohol to improve society.

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