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How Frances Willard shaped feminism by leading the 19th-century temperance movement

  • Written by Christopher H. Evans, Professor of the History of Christianity, Boston University
How Frances Willard shaped feminism by leading the 19th-century temperance movementFrances Willard stands behind her mother, at left, and Anna B. Gordon, who worked as a secretary and lived in the Willard household.Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images

As younger adults opt for “wellness” products, many are practicing alcohol abstinence. Sometimes referred to as “sober curious,” this trend of...

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