Document 1
Poster "Wet or dry"
Text "Guardians of family virtue"
Poster "Wet or dry"
Text "Guardians of family virtue"
What does the woman in the poster represent?
vote for dry = vote for prohibition / vote for banning alcohol
Where did Eliza Thompson live? (be precise)
In Hillsboro, Ohio
How many women took part in the crusade at the beginning?
200
What does "WCTU" mean?
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
What was Eliza's father's job?
He was governor of Ohio
What does the number "1300" correspond to?
To the number of alcohol sellers which closed during the Crusade
Where and when was the WCTU created?
in 1874 in Ohio
What was Eliza's oldest son's job and what happened to him?
He was a clergyman
He died because he was addicted to alcohol following a doctor's prescription
In how many states did the crusade not spread?
19 (today) ( 7 in 1874, only 38 states) and it spread in 31 states
Give 2 reasons why women were opposed to alcohol.
- financial problem
- domestic violence
- women and children in danger
Where did Eliza's son die?
in an inebriate asylum
What is the first place women went to during their crusade?
William Smith's drugstore
What is the common reason, in the poster and text, for women opposing alcohol?
The financial reason
On the poster, what did women refuse to men if they drank?
to kiss them
What does the woman on the poster is voting for?
Rejection of prohibition