Extension: Prohibition & Suffrage

What was a significant focus of the temperance movement?

• Promoting men's political careers.

• Advocating for women's higher education.

• Addressing men's behavior related to alcohol abuse.

• Establishing child labor laws.

How did the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) view women's suffrage?

• They saw it as irrelevant to their cause.

• They actively campaigned against it.

• They supported it as a means to protect homes from alcohol's effects.

• They only supported it if it was tied to other social reforms.

What was the primary reason the "liquor lobby" opposed women's suffrage?

• They believed women were not intelligent enough to vote.

• They feared women would vote to ban alcohol.

• They thought women's suffrage would lead to higher taxes on their products.

• They were concerned about women entering the workforce.

What was the outcome of the 1912 Ohio referendum on women's suffrage (Amendment Number 23)?

• It was approved by a small margin.

• It was defeated, with a majority voting against it.

• It resulted in a tie, requiring a re-vote.

• It was withdrawn before the election.