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Troublemakers: Carry Nation

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Women's Political Action - Carrie and Charles

Carrie and charles married on november 20 first 18 67. He chose to spend his free time drinking at the local masonic lodge instead of spending time with his new wife. Carrie taught for four years before being fired for intentionally teaching children the incorrect pronunciation of words. She reportedly began having visions that she interpreted as god's call to fight drunkenness. Her more fervent recruits became known as home defenders. Wearing a floor length black dress with a white ribbon tied in a bow around the neck, topped with a black on it, carrie would walk into saloons which were usually off limits to respectable women. In december of 18 94, carey and the home defenders

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