USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -speakeasy, also called blind pig or gin joint, place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold, especially such establishments in the United States during Prohibition (1920–33). In more recent years the term has also applied to legal bars that are modeled on historical speakeasies.

Detailed explanation-2: -To cater to the very large population of people who still wished to drink, hidden bars and nightclubs were established in cities across the country. The term speakeasy is thought to have come from the patrons having to whisper (or, speak “easy”) when attempting to enter the hidden bar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another option was to enter private, unlicensed barrooms, nicknamed “speakeasies” for how low you had to speak the “password” to gain entry so as not to be overheard by law enforcement. The result of Prohibition was a major and permanent shift in American social life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tommy’s Detroit Bar, Detroit – 1840 Researchers from a local university came in, checked the records, broke the wall, and found out that it was the home to a speakeasy during prohibition. This place has some serious bonafides.