DOCUMENT 1
Poster “Wet or Dry”
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Text “Guardians of family virtues”
Poster “Wet or Dry”
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Text “Guardians of family virtues”
Was the temperance movement social or cultural?
It was a social movement
What was Eliza's father's job?
He was a governor
How many women took part in the crusade at the beginning?
200
Is the poster in favor or against alcohol consumption in the USA?
Against
What is the metaphor in the sentence on the poster?
Women refuse to kiss their drunk husbands or any intimacy
In how many states did the movement not spread?
19 (50 - 31 = 19)
Give 2 reasons why women were in favor of prohibition.
- domestic violence
- men spent too much money in bars
- family destitution
What happened on 23/12/1873?
Eliza Thompson started protesting against alcohol with other women.
What did owners of saloons do with buckets of beers?
They drenched women with them
Why was the fate of women at the time not entirely in their hands in this crusade against alcohol?
Even if they protested, made campaigns, they did not have the right to vote
Where did Eliza's son die?
In an ebriated asylum
Give 2 examples of actions by women and 2 responses of men.
- Women: kneeling, praying, singing dressed in black, blocking saloons'entrances....
- men: surrending, drenching with beer, spraying water, threatening with a gun, throwing stones....
What is the common point between the two documents?
The financial reason
What is the trigger for Eliza Thompson to protest against alcohol consumption?
Her son died because he was addicted to alcohol after a doctor's prescription.
What term is used to describe the actions of women (also used for Ghandi and Rosa Parks)?
Civil Disobedience = refusing to submit by protesting peacefully