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Beyond the ballot : the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the politics of Oregon Women, 1880-1900

Creator:

Gelser, Sara Anne Acres

Abstract:

Between 1880 and 1900, the Oregon Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) significantly impacted the lives of Oregon women. Not simply an organization of middle class white women, the Oregon WCTU enlisted Native American and African American women, and persistently advocated for improved conditions for working women. The WCTU aspired to...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

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