Carrie Nation, the Saloon Smasher
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Carrie Nation, the Saloon Smasher
Carrie Nation (1846-1911), American temperance campaigner known as the Saloon Smasher because of her use of vandalism to get her views across -- she would generally enter a saloon and attack the bar with a hatchet. She described herself as " a bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus, barking at what He doesn t like, " and claimed that God had commanded her to promote temperance by smashing up bars. Seen here with her hatchet in one hand and a bottle (no doubt of alcohol) in the other
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In this striking photograph, Carrie Nation (1846-1911) boldly stands before the ruins of a saloon bar, her determined expression conveying a fierce commitment to her cause. Known as the "Saloon Smasher," Nation gained notoriety for her radical approach to promoting temperance in America. Armed with a hatchet in one hand and a smashed bottle of alcohol in the other, she would enter saloons and vandalize the bars, shattering the liquor and railings in a fervent belief that she was carrying out God's will. Born in Galesburg, Kansas, Nation described herself as "a bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus, barking at what He doesn't like." She believed that God had commanded her to promote temperance through her unconventional methods. Her fanatical devotion to morality and her unwavering belief in the evils of alcohol made her a formidable figure in the early 20th century. Nation's crusade against saloons began in earnest in 1894, when she founded the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in Kansas. Over the next two decades, she traveled the country, organizing rallies, smashing up bars, and advocating for the prohibition of alcohol. Her actions were often met with controversy and even violence, but Nation remained undeterred. Despite her controversial methods, Nation's impact on American history is undeniable. Her crusade for temperance helped pave the way for the eventual passage of the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States. Today, Carrie Nation is remembered as a pioneering figure in the women's suffrage and temperance movements, and her legacy continues to inspire those who fight for social and moral reform.
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