about+the+cwtu

The start of the Women's Christian Temperance Union began in 1873, when women in Hilsboro, Ohio, heard a speech about health authority. We began a crusade to close saloon's in town. Our actions quickly spread to other communities, and in two short months, twenty states became alcohol free, or "dry", without any laws needed to be passed. Our group's goal was to end the use of alcohool around the coountry. It is very obvious that we //hate// any type of alcohol. Gin, rum, beer. and any other type of alcohol. The president of the WCTU was Carrie Nation. She enjoyed destroying saloons to get her message across. She led our group on many raids on saloons. It was very obvious that out leader loved God, and carrying around hatchets. It may have been assumed that she also liked being arrested because she was arrested 30 times. She needed some way to raise money to pay the fine to get out of jail, so she grew a love of giving speeches.
 * __About the Women's Christian Temperance Union.__**