Question

It’s not located in Australia, but this organization used the directive of “Agitate, Educate, Legislate.” This organization put on the first “mock parliament” in Canada. A leader of this organization used an anecdote about singing on the Adriatic Sea in a speech titled “A White Life for Two.” Missionaries from this organization traveled the world in order to gather signatures for the Polyglot Petition. (*) Matilda Carse published a predecessor to this organization’s newspaper, The Union Signal. This organization, originally headquartered at a namesake “Temple” in Chicago, was first led by Annie (-5[1])Turner Wittenmyer. (-5[1])This organization adopted the policy of “Do Everything” while under the leadership of Frances Willard. For 10 points, name this organization founded in Cleveland in the late 19th-century that advocated for women’s suffrage and limitations on alcohol consumption. (10[1])■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Woman’s Christian Temperance Union [or WCTU; accept National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Claire JonesDefying SuavityGrzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz90-5
Omer KeskinCien Años de QuizboledadSimple Vibes92-5
Zosia MikolajczukGrzegorz BrzęczyszczykiewiczDefying Suavity13010
Oscar SiddleLimp FranceskitCambridge1310
Shiv SeshanCambridgeLimp Franceskit1310

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2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%87.33
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%33%33%101.33
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