Fighting an Uphill Battle: Prohibition and the Rhetoric of Sexual Hygiene in Wisconsin

dc.contributor.advisor	Sanislo, Teresa M.
dc.contributor.advisor	Oberly, James Warren, 1954-
dc.contributor.author	Felton, Kayla
dc.date.accessioned	2008-03-12T17:43:59Z
dc.date.available	2008-03-12T17:43:59Z
dc.date.issued	2008-03-12T17:43:59Z
dc.description.abstract	This paper discusses the rhetoric used in the movement for prohibition in Wisconsin. It focuses on sexual hygiene rhetoric and how dry forces attempted to use this argument to convince Wisconsin citizens that prohibition would prevent the spread of venereal disease. However, the conclusion is that these types of arguments were unsuccessful in Wisconsin due to other preventative measures already in place. The paper first discusses the fight for prohibition and the role of sexual health rhetoric, then the passage of prohibition. Finally, the immediate defeat of prohibition is discussed in the context of the Matheson Bill and its veto by Governor Blaine.	en
dc.format.extent	639537 bytes
dc.format.extent	138752 bytes
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.format.mimetype	application/msword
dc.identifier.uri	http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/23498
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.subject	Prohibition--Wisconsin.	en
dc.subject	Prohibition--Social aspects--Wisconsin.	en
dc.subject	Hygiene, Sexual--Political aspects--Wisconsin.	en
dc.subject	Liquor laws--Wisconsin.	en
dc.subject	Alcohol--Law and legislation--Wisconsin.	en
dc.title	Fighting an Uphill Battle: Prohibition and the Rhetoric of Sexual Hygiene in Wisconsin	en
dc.type	Thesis	en

Files

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1