Why Did the American Temperance Movement Attract Women in the Late

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why did the American temperance movement attract women in the late nineteenth century?

• A) It gave them a higher social standing.
• B) It promoted churchgoing for women and men.
• C) Drunkenness adversely affected women in many ways.
• D) It wanted to keep the issue of alcohol consumption out of national politics.

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