The document discusses the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and their role in promoting the 18th Amendment, which established Prohibition by banning the sale and production of alcohol in the United States. The WCTU aimed to end domestic abuse and the "drunk culture" enabled by alcohol. Prohibition led to a rise in illegal bootlegging and party-going. As parties grew in popularity without alcohol, women began interacting more socially and politically with men outside the home. The 21st Amendment later repealed Prohibition in 1933, re-legalizing alcohol.

1. WarmUp
In your journal, write what the 18th
amendment did and who helped create
the new law.

2. Women’s
Roles
What were women’s
roles like in the early
1900s?

3. WCTU
TheWomen’s Christian
Temperance Union wanted to end
the “drunk culture” in America.
This culture was seen as an
immoral culture with men who
often beat their wives after
drinking.

4. WCTU 
Women’s
Roles
TheWCTU was not, necessarily,
worried about women being
empowered with careers and lives
outside the home.Their main focus
was on the family life, not public
life.This was unlike many women’s
groups that wanted women to be
equal to men in all aspects of life.

5. Prohibition
The 18th amendment made it
illegal to sell, produce, distribute
alcohol. It did NOT make it illegal
to drink alcohol.
Where would people drink if all the
saloons closed?
Supply and Demand!

6. PartyGoing
How would prohibition lead to
party going?
Why does party going matter
during this age?

7. Bootlegging
 Bootleggers were
the illegal sellers
and distributors
of alcohol.
?

8. Party
Going 
Women’s
Roles
How fun is a party without
women?
Women began to leave the
house more and interact with
their male counterparts… both
politically and socially

10. Assignment
The 18th amendment created Prohibition,
or the prohibiting of the creation/sale of
alcohol. In 1933, the 21st amendment
repealed (took back) the 18th amendment,
making the production and sale of alcohol
legal once again.Was the 21st
amendment a mistake?
1 paragraph with aTOPIC SENTENCE
and EVIDENCE
Underline topic sentence and evidence