Publisher's Synopsis
""Women Torch-Bearers: The Story of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union"" by Elizabeth Putnam Gordon is a historical account of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), a prominent women's organization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book traces the origins of the WCTU and its growth into a powerful force for social change, particularly in the area of temperance and prohibition.Gordon highlights the key figures in the WCTU, including its founder Frances Willard, and explores the organization's efforts to promote temperance, women's suffrage, and other social reforms. She also examines the challenges faced by the WCTU, including opposition from the liquor industry and criticism from those who saw the organization as overly moralistic.Throughout the book, Gordon emphasizes the role of women in social and political activism, and highlights the ways in which the WCTU paved the way for future generations of women to become involved in public life. ""Women Torch-Bearers"" is a comprehensive and engaging account of a significant moment in women's history, and sheds light on the ongoing struggle for social justice and equality.1924. Contents: The Woman's Crusade; Mobilization and Organization; The Fight for a Clear Brain; The World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Legislative Achievements; Patriotism and War Prohibition; The Eighteenth Amendment; Allegiance to the Constitution; The Nineteenth Amendment; Our Golden Jubilee; and A Golden History; A Golden Prophecy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
