Carry Amelia Moore Nation (Noun)
Meaning
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Carry Amelia Moore Nation was a radical member of the temperance movement who used violent methods to protest against the sale of liquor.
- The notorious Carry Amelia Moore Nation was known for smashing up saloons with her trusty hatchet, earning her a reputation as a fierce prohibitionist.
- Carry Amelia Moore Nation's crusade against liquor led her to travel across the United States, destroying bars and saloons wherever she went.
- Carry Amelia Moore Nation was arrested multiple times for her violent protests, but she continued to fight for the cause of prohibition until her death in 1911.
- Carry Amelia Moore Nation's hatchet, which she used to smash up saloons, is now on display at the Kansas State Historical Society Museum.