USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Five years later, in 1879, she became its president. Willard also started her own organization, called the World’s Women Christian Temperance Union, in 1883.

Detailed explanation-2: -The only woman who voted for the 18th Amendment was Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the country’s first-and at that time, only-congresswoman. In 1918, hers was but one of the bipartisan supermajority of 282 yeas (to 128 nays) in the House that passed the prohibition amendment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the leadership of Frances Willard, the WCTU became one of the national forces in the fight for prohibition.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was founded in November 1874 in Cleveland, Ohio. After Frances Willard took over leadership in 1879, the WCTU became one of the largest and most influential women’s groups of the 19th century by expanding its platform to campaign for labor laws, prison reform and suffrage.