Woman’s Christian Temperance Union

Linked to Prohibition in Georgia

Share Feedback

Women's Christian Temperance Movement (WTCU) members participate in the Decatur County centennial parade in Bainbridge, 1923. The WCTU formed its first Georgia chapter in 1880. Largely due to their efforts, Georgia passed a local option law in 1885.

Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, #
dec014.

View on partner site

Black and white photograph of WTCU parade float in Bainbridge, Georgia

Featured Content

Harriet Powers

Harriet Powers

Artists
James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe

Colonial Figures

Trending

Tunis Campbell

Tunis Campbell

Religious Figures
Forest Removal in the Georgia Mountains

Forest Removal in the Georgia Mountains

Conservation & Management
Sherman’s Field Order No. 15

Sherman’s Field Order No. 15

Civil War & Reconstruction Topics
Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base

Base Installations

Updated Recently

Thomas Spalding

Thomas Spalding

1 week ago
Walker County

Walker County

2 years ago
Fort Benning

Fort Benning

3 weeks ago
Olympic Games in 1996

Olympic Games in 1996

2 months ago

A More Perfect Union

The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Learn More