What is World Temperance Day?
People are encouraged to avoid alcohol every year on October 3. It's also a day to learn about temperance movements around the world.
Fermented beverages and alcoholic beverages date back thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians and Chinese were among the first to drink alcohol. The Babylonians were known to worship a wine goddess in 2700 B.C. Mead, an alcoholic drink, was extremely popular in Greece. The drinking of wine is also mentioned in the Bible. In fact, turning water into wine was Jesus' second recorded miracle..
Alcohol has long been a part of society and culture for thousands of years, as you can see. However, not everyone has looked at alcohol in a positive manner. There are plenty of warnings about excessive alcohol intake in Greek literature. The temperance movement in the nineteenth century helped to promote moderate use of alcohol. Some people wanted to ban it all together. Some people wanted to discourage it all together. Many of society's ailments are due to alcohol, according to those in the temperance movements. Prohibition was also known as Prohibition at this time.
Temperance movements
Temperance campaigns in English-speaking countries were particularly popular. They were also common among Scandinavians. The bulk of these movements were led by the day's religious figures. The following are examples of the temperance companies that emerged during Prohibition:: These are some of the temperance companies that emerged during Prohibition:
