The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was formed primarily to advocate for laws regarding alcohol. Founded in 1874, the WCTU aimed to promote temperance and ultimately the prohibition of alcohol, seeing it as a source of social problems and moral decay. The organization expanded its focus over time to address other social issues, but its core mission was centered on combating alcohol consumption and its effects on society.
Why was the women's Christian temperatures union formed?
To advocate for laws respecting crime
To advocate for laws regarding racism
To advocate for laws regarding alcohol
To advocate for laws regardig poverty
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