Ruth Goodman explains how pubs were key social hubs for the Victorians. But as drinking took hold, the Temperance Movement rose up with cocoa rooms: warm, welcoming spaces for everyone – including women. Ruth is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series Victorian Life. Watch the six-part video series at historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/ 📸 Getty | HistoryExtra

For many, women's suffrage and temperance went hand in hand. The Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting alcohol in the US, was ratified on January 16, 1919. | American Experience | PBS