campaign for political rights 1865-1914 (Prohibition)

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What was the major reason for the development of the suffrage movement?

Prohibition

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what was the first organisation? What did it entail?

Women’s Christian Temperance Union founded in 1874 (led by Frances Williams, 800,000 members by 1920)

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what did organised activities give women experience in?

Publicity and mobilising support for a national cause

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how did they achieve political aims?

When they persuaded local legislatures to ban alcohol - the 18th Amendment in January 1919 prohibited alcoholic beverages