Fredonia women march, inaugurating the Woman's Crusade
- When
- 1873
- Where
- Fredonia, New York
- Episodes
- 1
Fredonia, New York, hosted the first meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in 1873 at the Fredonia Baptist Church. While legacy records associate women's marches in Fredonia with the inauguration of the Woman's Crusade, supplied passages do not confirm the specific date or event details, only the village's role in early temperance activities.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, situated in the town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie. The village served as a significant site for early temperance activities, hosting the first meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the Fredonia Baptist Church in 1873.
Event Context. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized in Hillsboro, Ohio, on December 23, 1873. The organization was among the first groups of women devoted to social reform, linking religious and secular goals through applied Christianity. These activities occurred during the broader anti-saloon crusades of 1873 and 1874.
Significance. The WCTU played an influential role in the temperance movement and social reform issues that came to prominence in the Progressive Era. The Fredonia Baptist Church hosted the first meeting of the WCTU in 1873, establishing the village as a key location for the organization's early development.
People involved
- Fredonia Baptist Church · Host of the first WCTU meeting
Sources
- Fredonia, New York Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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