Carrie Nation: Champion of Women's Rights and Prohibition

Madelaine Robinson

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American History 7-2

Carrie Nation

Reformers are people who stand up for what they believe in, work for change, and push to make a positive outcome. Carrie Nation was a reformer during mid to late 1800’s. Her actions should be recognized. Carrie fought for women's rights, religious beliefs, and prohibition. No matter how many times she was beaten, or imprisoned, she argued for what she believed in. She was a strong, independent women, who fought fiercely against all who tried to stop her.

Carrie Amelia Nation, previously Carrie Amelia Moore, was born on November 25, 1846, in Garrard County, Kentucky. Carrie was raised on a farm where she had to be tough, working in the fields, wrestling with her siblings, helping

This love for religion inspired Carrie to help the homeless, or unfortunate people, with god’s help. Joining multiple clubs within the church, her favorite was the WCTU, or woman's Christian temperance Union. Carrie soon realized her true hate for alcohol, and blamed many bad situations on alcohol: her previous failed marriage, most prison inmates, and widows left to take care of their kids. Alcohol was a the enemy, and this hate that Carrie was feeling was just the beginning of her fight for reform. During this time, Carrie helped pass a law against selling booze, and so now each county could decide if it wanted to sell it or

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