Minutes of the monthly meetings of the Fruitvale, Calif., branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1917 Sept. 18-1940 Apr. 2.

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Minutes of the monthly meetings of the Fruitvale, Calif., branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 1917 Sept. 18-1940 Apr. 2.

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The minutes of the Fruitvale branch of thw WCTU contain information about the election of officers, regional and national WCTU meetings, political elections, the 18th Amendment, temperance, narcotics, and the general meetings and activities of the Fruitvale branch.

1 volume.298 pages.

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Woman's christian temperance union

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Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919. From the description of ...