Polyglot Petition
| Polyglot Petition | |
|---|---|
The Polyglot Petition, 1898 | |
| Created | 1884 |
| Location | Woman's Christian Temperance Union Administration Building |
| Author(s) | Frances Willard |
| Purpose | To provide evidence of concern by women about the global and local impact of the liquor trade, drugs and legalised vice |
The Polyglot Petition for Home Protection was the first world-wide proclamation against the manufacturing and international trade in liquor and drugs as well as the prohibition of legalised vice. It served as a first major campaign to raise public awareness of the need for international agreements on controls for opium and its derivatives.