Question

Which best describes why Women’s Christian Temperance Union was formed?

Answer 1

The option that best describes why Women’s Christian Temperance Union was formed is B.

Members were concerned about the impact of alcohol on their communities.

The temperance movement constituted a social campaign organized in reaction to the “Woman’s March". This organization was created in 1874 in  Cleveland, Ohio. The members of this movement were against the consumption of Alcoholic beverages. The primary goal of the WCTU was to defend home from harmful impacts on family life and to promote abstention from alcohol.

Answer 2

The correct option is (b). Women’s Christian Temperance Union was formed because members were concerned about the impact of alcohol on their communities.

Further Explanation:-

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union is an international temperance organization which is even active today and this organization is known as the first Union in which women were devoted to social reforms and this organization was also in support of 18th Amendment and  played an influential part in issues which were related to social reforms during the era of progressiveness.  There was a campaign named, ‘White Ribbon Recruit’ and it used to be conducted by this organization and under this campaign, Babies were dedicated to this cause of temperance and a white ribbon used to be tied on the wrist of babies and their parents acted as sponsors used to plead for needing of help for their child to live an alcohol and drug free life. This organization also wanted to aid immigrants who came to the United States by conducting activities that were related to Americanization. They promoted the idea and stated that the immigrants were more used to Alcohol and Drugs as compared to Americans. They also promoted banning of drugs and alcohol in the United States by publishing their views in Journals, Articles and Magazines and also used to add up fictional stories in these articles to beware people of health hazards of Drugs and Alcohol.  

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Grade – High School

Subject – History

Chapter – The Women’s Christian Temperance Union

Keywords– Women, Union, Alcohol, Drugs, United States, Immigrants, Ban, Articles, Journals, Magazines.