Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union meet in Toronto, 1889. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library / Toronto Star Archives.
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Resource ID
7914
Access
Open
Credit Line
Toronto Public Library / Toronto Star Archives
Date of Creation
1889
Keywords
social history, Women's History, women's rights, temperance
Program Category
Tours
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union meet in Toronto, 1889. Courtesy of Toronto Public Library / Toronto Star Archives.
Description
The WTCU promoted total abstinence from alcohol consumption and saw alcohol as the root cause of many societal issues such as crime, violence, divorce, domestic assault, and poverty. In 1888, the WCTU became the first major organization in Canada to endorse women’s suffrage.
The Toronto branch of the WCTU was formed in 1875 and met at 20 Gerrard St East from 1912 onward.