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This is what Prohibition was REALLY about

Clearing history's fog

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January 16th marked the 96th anniversary of Prohibition.

Many of us cannot imagine an America where alcohol was outlawed. Everyone from the laboring class to the elites enjoyed then and now the pleasant buzz of alcohol, so how did it ever become illegal in the first place?

Would you be surprised to hear that it had something to do with oil?

The Women's Christian Temperance Movement was a steady force working towards the prohibition of alcohol, but only when good ole' Rockefeller decided to team up with the group did they actually reach their goal.

Why would Rockefeller be interested in the agenda of the Women's Christian Temperance Movement?

Turns out, alcohol is actually a great substitute for oil...