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Because the temperance movement taught that alcohol was a poison, it insisted that school books never mention the contradictory fact that alcohol was commonly prescribed by physicians for medicinal and health purposes. 7 Temperance Leader Lucius Manlius Sargent tried to get secondarty schools, colleges and universities to eleminate all references to alcoholic beverages in ancient Greek and Latin texts.

"The purpose of this video is to show the main events and fashions of the 1920s. Music: Number 1: Artist: Duke Ellington The Mooche Number 2: "Charleston" by the 'Dixieland Jazz Band' "