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What where the women Christian temperance movement trying to change?
The Women's Christian Temperance Movement (WCT) was a group of women in the early 1900's attempting to make the consumption, sale, or making of alcohol illegal. It was founded by Carry Nation who was very anti-immigrant. At the time Irish were the number one immigrants in america bringing there drinking habits with them. Nation and her followers would walk into bars and saloons with an axe and completely destroy the whole place while reading verses from the bible. From 1900-1917, 1/2 of all US States prohibited alcohol. By 1920, 100% of all states adapted the 18th amendment making alcohol illegal. It would remain illegal until 1933 when it was made legal again by the 21st amendment.
Who tended to be supporters of prohibition why did they support it?
Prohibition of alcohol was mostly supported by women; the main organization that worked to enact Prohibition was the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Women often had terrible problems because their husbands, whom the women depended upon to support their families, would often spend all their money on drinks in bars, instead of bringing it home to be used to pay the rent, buy food, etc. It was believed that the best solution to this problem was to simply prohibit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. Of course, this solution did not work as planned.
What events took place in 1998?
January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants.
What is Fort Knox?
Fort Knox is commonly known as the United States Bullion Depository. It is where all the gold bars that were once used to back paper money are stored. Fort Knox is commonly known as the United States Bullion Depository. It is where all the gold bars that were once used to back paper money are stored.
What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the US?
A federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate
