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Woman's Christian Temperance Union

An American woman's temperance organization formed as a result of the Woman's Temperance Crusade which began in December 1873 at Hillsboro, Ohio. Older by 20 years than the Anti-Saloon League the WCTU's leadership was female. The two organizations while separate shared a common goal - destroying the traffic in alcoholic beverages.

 
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