Description: (Activist)
Carrie Nation was a key figure in the temperance movement, recognized for her extreme tactics against alcohol-serving venues. She became infamous for using a hatchet to target taverns in her efforts to promote temperance and address the societal problems she attributed to alcohol abuse. In addition to her confrontational methods, Nation was active in charitable and religious endeavors, including establishing support programs like sewing circles for the less fortunate and creating shelters for the families of alcoholics. She also voiced her disapproval of Freemasonry and campaigned against women wearing restrictive garments such as corsets.