Talk:Women's Moderation Union

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The source for this Wikipedia entry is "Repeal of National Prohibition in the U.S.," from which the material in bold (i.e., the entire entry) has been copied. The omission of the proper source reference has been corrected.David Justin 19:27, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Women's Moderation Union, headed by L. Louise Gross, helped belie the Women's Christian Temperance Union's insistence that it spoke for American women. When she heard the WCTU president make that assertion before Congress in an effort to enhance its power and influence, Gross decided that those women who sought the repeal of prohibition needed a vehicle through which their voice of opposition could be heard.

Although the libertarian orientation of the Women's Moderation Union did not resonate well with many women, Gross' organization was successful in mobilizing and giving visibility to many women who opposed the national prohibition of alcoholic beverages.