USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nation (November 25, 1846 – June 9, 1911) – Activist, Organizer and Leader of the Temperance Movement. Introduction: Carrie Amelia Nation was perhaps the most famous person to emerge from the temperance movement-the battles against alcohol in pre-Prohibition America-due to her habit of attacking saloons with a hatchet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carrie Nation was a devout supporter of prohibition, women’s suffrage and women’s right overall. She died on June 9 in 1911 in Leavenworth Kansas, only a year before women gained the right to vote.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carry Nation knew the value of her brand–she had her unusual name (which is also spelled “Carrie” in some accounts) trademarked in Kansas, writes Virginia Commonwealth University. Nation, who was almost six feet tall, used her imposing presence to promote her movement and her brand.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carry Nation, in full Carry A. Nation, née Carrie Amelia Moore, (born November 25, 1846, Garrard county, Kentucky, U.S.-died June 9, 1911, Leavenworth, Kansas), American temperance advocate famous for using a hatchet to demolish barrooms.