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In History / High School | 2014-10-17

If you were a reform-minded person who, above all, loathed the social problems associated with alcohol, you would have been especially sympathetic to the:

A. Evangelical efforts of Dwight L. Moody.
B. Mugwumps.
C. WCTU.
D. Comstock Law.

Asked by LeesaToplin

Answer (2)

If you were a reform minded person who loathed the social problems associated with alcohol, you would have been especially sympathetic to the C.) WCTU or the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The WCTU was working to bring about prohibition and to make alcohol illegal.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

The answer is C.) WCTU, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, which was founded to combat the social problems related to alcohol. They played a key role in advocating for prohibition and addressing issues such as poverty and domestic violence caused by alcohol consumption. Their efforts were significant in shaping the temperance movement in America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Answered by Gibbs | 2025-06-15