Women’s Christian

Temperance Union

and The National

American Woman

Suffrage Association

Women’s Christian

Temperance Union

and The National

American Woman

Suffrage Association

How It started for the WCTU

In 1879, Frances Willard was the new president of the Women’s

Christian Temperance Union. The women’s christian temperance

was organized to deal with issues with their homes and families.

The women deal with politics. They touch on topics that deal

with women suffrage.

Women Voting rights

Wyoming state allowed women to vote in national elections in

1890. They were the only state that did allow women to vote.

Lots of women were glad that the WCTU started because they

felt particularly vulnerable to the effects of drunkenness.

Problems in the home

Women needed a name for themselves, feel more important,

independent and not always depend on a man. Women suffered a

lot, as well as their children when alcoholism came about. A man

would spend money, time drinking instead of taken care of

household. The women needed to take a stand and not be second-

class citizens. The group WCTU was just for women. Women

took action against society and work on putting a stop to

alcoholism. Alcoholism is a when a person has a problem

drinking, excessively. Some men at that time were uncontrollable

drinkers.

Women work ethic

The WCTU also joined the Knights of Labor to help women get

better working conditions. A lot of beauty saloon began to open

giving the women less harsh work. In 1884, Willard argued that

women needed to vote to protect home and their families. From

the 1890s to the early 1900s, the WCTU had accomplished some

good such as women being evolved in the political action, women

speaking, lobbying, drafting legislations, running and organizing

charitable institutions. Also the WCTU had over 200,000

members, that number was small and still so much more work to

do.

National American Woman

Suffrage Association

In 1890, the women National American Suffrage Association

came about to continue the fight. Women were able to vote in

four states like Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah by 1896.

Women who launched NAWSAElizabeth Cady Stanton was a American activist born on November 12, 1815. She help

lead women’s right movement and also wrote the Declaration of Sentiments as a call to

arms for female equality. Susan B. Anthony born in February 15, 1820 was an

American social reformer. Together they launch the National Woman Suffrage

Association in 1869. They fought for women to be able to vote in more states. The

fourteenth and fifteenth amendment granted voting rights to African American males

but not to women of any race. The AWSA thought that women and men should be able

to vote local but national. The NAWSA fought for twenty years for women the right to

vote national. By 1920, all women were able to vote national.

Conclusion I think that the WCTU were more effective in resolving issues,

problems by trying to help solve problems at home. If the men

have a problem at home, solve that first, then that will show a

change on society. Focusing on the problems and trying to fix

first. They made more opportunities open up for women when

they took a stand to make a change and show how important

women and children are in a household. Start changing problems

locally then going national will be a smoother transition. Fix the

problems in your home, your state, then come together as a

union. The NAWSA would not have been able to be recognized

without the WCTU support of the “home protection” ballot.

How It started for the WCTU

In 1879, Frances Willard was the new president of the Women’s

Christian Temperance Union. The women’s christian temperance

was organized to deal with issues with their homes and families.

The women deal with politics. They touch on topics that deal

with women suffrage.

Women Voting rights

Wyoming state allowed women to vote in national elections in

1890. They were the only state that did allow women to vote.

Lots of women were glad that the WCTU started because they

felt particularly vulnerable to the effects of drunkenness.

Problems in the home

Women needed a name for themselves, feel more important,

independent and not always depend on a man. Women suffered a

lot, as well as their children when alcoholism came about. A man

would spend money, time drinking instead of taken care of

household. The women needed to take a stand and not be second-

class citizens. The group WCTU was just for women. Women

took action against society and work on putting a stop to

alcoholism. Alcoholism is a when a person has a problem

drinking, excessively. Some men at that time were uncontrollable

drinkers.

Women work ethic

The WCTU also joined the Knights of Labor to help women get

better working conditions. A lot of beauty saloon began to open

giving the women less harsh work. In 1884, Willard argued that

women needed to vote to protect home and their families. From

the 1890s to the early 1900s, the WCTU had accomplished some

good such as women being evolved in the political action, women

speaking, lobbying, drafting legislations, running and organizing

charitable institutions. Also the WCTU had over 200,000

members, that number was small and still so much more work to

do.

National American Woman

Suffrage Association

In 1890, the women National American Suffrage Association

came about to continue the fight. Women were able to vote in

four states like Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah by 1896.

Women who launched NAWSAElizabeth Cady Stanton was a American activist born on November 12, 1815. She help

lead women’s right movement and also wrote the Declaration of Sentiments as a call to

arms for female equality. Susan B. Anthony born in February 15, 1820 was an

American social reformer. Together they launch the National Woman Suffrage

Association in 1869. They fought for women to be able to vote in more states. The

fourteenth and fifteenth amendment granted voting rights to African American males

but not to women of any race. The AWSA thought that women and men should be able

to vote local but national. The NAWSA fought for twenty years for women the right to

vote national. By 1920, all women were able to vote national.

Conclusion I think that the WCTU were more effective in resolving issues,

problems by trying to help solve problems at home. If the men

have a problem at home, solve that first, then that will show a

change on society. Focusing on the problems and trying to fix

first. They made more opportunities open up for women when

they took a stand to make a change and show how important

women and children are in a household. Start changing problems

locally then going national will be a smoother transition. Fix the

problems in your home, your state, then come together as a

union. The NAWSA would not have been able to be recognized

without the WCTU support of the “home protection” ballot.