This brought many of women into the temperance movement and creating the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, WCTU, in 1874. The union fought for social reform, education, and legislation in concerns of alcohol abuse. Thanks to the union and other anti-alcohol organization that were mainly supported by women the 18th amendment was passed in 1919 and the amendment did not prohibit the consumption of alcohol. This is proof that women did not have an easy life compared to white men and before the women’s movement society made it hard to impossible for a women to make a living on her
This brought many of women into the temperance movement and creating the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, WCTU, in 1874. The union fought for social reform, education, and legislation in concerns of alcohol abuse. Thanks to the union and other anti-alcohol organization that were mainly supported by women the 18th amendment was passed in 1919 and the amendment did not prohibit the consumption of alcohol. This is proof that women did not have an easy life compared to white men and before the women’s movement society made it hard to impossible for a women to make a living on her