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KT2000

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3. what I learned on the show

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2012, 01:12 AM

May 2012

was that, at least in the Maine group, they established day care and other services for women. They also fought for the vote. If you ever get a chance to see the show with Helen Hunt - it is really eye opening. It is that show about tracing one's roots.

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Women's Christian Temperance Union as an early Feminist movement [View all] CreekDog Apr 2012 OP

I did not realize this until KT2000 Apr 2012 #1

My grandmother was a one time president of the NY WCTU Warpy May 2012 #2

what I learned on the show KT2000 May 2012 #3

The WCTU was more of a movement against domestic violence than banning alcohol. no_hypocrisy May 2012 #4

that makes sense, though it clearly went beyond that CreekDog May 2012 #5

There was also an anti-immigrant (Catholic/Irish) aspect to prohibition Warren DeMontague May 2012 #6

Civil Rights for who? All women? Or just the gilded lillies? JustAnotherGen May 2012 #7

Hey I said to judge them objectively --I don't think she's a hero, in fact I don't much like her CreekDog May 2012 #8

Very true JustAnotherGen May 2012 #9