What does WCTU stand for, the organization Carrie Nation founded?

What does WCTU stand for, the organization Carrie Nation founded?

• A. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
• B. Women’s Coalition to Unite
• C. Women’s Committee for Training and Uplift
• D. Women’s Citizens’ Temperance Union

Answer: (A)

WCTU stands for Women’s Christian Temperance Union. This was a major reform organization in the Progressive Era that brought together women from churches and communities to advocate for temperance—abstinence from alcohol—as well as related social reforms. The name reflects both the religious motivation (Christian) and the reform aim (temperance) organized under a national union. Carrie Nation was a prominent temperance advocate associated with the movement, and she helped raise public attention, but she did not found the organization itself. The WCTU’s influence grew under leaders like Frances Willard, who broadened its agenda to include suffrage and other social reforms.

WCTU stands for Women’s Christian Temperance Union. This was a major reform organization in the Progressive Era that brought together women from churches and communities to advocate for temperance—abstinence from alcohol—as well as related social reforms. The name reflects both the religious motivation (Christian) and the reform aim (temperance) organized under a national union. Carrie Nation was a prominent temperance advocate associated with the movement, and she helped raise public attention, but she did not found the organization itself. The WCTU’s influence grew under leaders like Frances Willard, who broadened its agenda to include suffrage and other social reforms.