nov 1, 1874 - Women’s Christian Temperance Union Founded

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The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was founded in 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio, as part of the growing temperance movement in the United States which advocated for the prohibition of alcohol. This organization, led predominantly by women, became one of the largest and most influential women's groups of the 19th century, promoting temperance as well as broader social reforms including women's suffrage and labor laws.

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