The World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WWCTU) began in 1883. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) formed it. The intent was to coordinate the work of WCTU chapters (unions) around the world. Overview I. Membership II. Structure III. The Pledge IV. Resources The first convention of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance …
Temperance organizations around the world are listed by date of founding. All are non-governmental (NGOs). But branches of international organizations are not listed. You will notice that many groups are or were anti-alcoholism. Temperance groups tended not to note any difference between alcohol and alcoholism. They often saw them as the same. Or between drinkers …
Most of the country recognized prohibition as a national disaster in 1933. The popular vote against it was 74%. But millions of Americans continued to support prohibition. The temperance movement today is alive and well. And it continues to support anti-alcohol sentiments. Overview I. Temperance after Repeal II. …
The distortions and falsehoods in textbooks endorsed by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union‘s (WCTU’s) Mary Hunt were highly criticized. Leading scientists and educators were concerned about Scientific Temperance Instruction. This included the presidents of Columbia, Cornell, Yale, Stanford, and Vassar.1 As a result, Scientific Temperance Instruction was evaluated. The Committee of Fifty The prestigious Committee of …
Temperance beliefs were fundamental to the temperance movement. They guided its teachings and actions. Mary Hunt of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) had pushed for state laws requiring anti-alcohol teaching in all schools in the US. She also had her legions of WCTU members monitoring schools to ensure compliance. But most important, this temperance …
The beginning of the temperance movement in the US. is easy to understand. The American Revolution, urbanization and other changes caused social and economic problems. These problems emerged along with increasing alcohol abuse. As a result, many people thought that alcohol abuse caused these societal problems. So people began seeking a solution for drinking problems. …
The International Blue Cross is legally the International Federation of the the Blue Cross (IFBC). Its members are 41 national interdenominational Christian groups. The International Blue Cross serves as an umbrella. Its mission focuses on reducing alcohol consumption and illicit drug use. The Blue Cross was formed in Bern, Switzerland, in 1886. That was during …
Alcohol in the early 20th century saw dramatic changes. The growth of the temperance movements developed rapidly. This was both in the U.S. and around the world. Prohibitionists believed that a world without beverage alcohol was an attainable goal. The growth of the Progressive movement in the U.S. was significant. It held that governments could …
Alcohol in the 19th century is largely the story of emerging temperance sentiment. This is Part of a Series Alcohol in Antiquity. Alcohol among the Greeks and Romans. Alcohol in the Middle Ages. Alcohol During the Renaissance. Alcohol in the 17th Century. The 18th Century and Alcohol. Alcohol in the 19th Century. Alcohol …
Temperance songs were very important to the temperance movement. In the 19th century the world was a very different place. There was no TV, no movies, no radio, no personal computers, and no internet. Overview I. Background II. Alphabetically by Author III. By Date IV. Discover More I. Background Temperance songs …
