THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Speakeasies were illegal bars/nightclubs that existed during the Prohibition era.
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Speakeasies were libraries where people talked quietly about communism and revolution
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Speakeasies were buildings where people went to talk about their feelings and feel better
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Speakeasies were places where any speech was accepted, no matter how extreme
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Detailed explanation-1: -A speakeasy, in its strict definition is a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold, particularly during the prohibition era.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally, Speakeasy Bars are bars behind closed doors offering exclusive cocktails and food menu items in a restricted environment that is only accessible to a few.
Detailed explanation-3: -Where did the name “speakeasy” come from? Speakeasies received their name as patrons were often told to “speak easy” about these secret bars in public. Speakeasies received their name from police officers who had trouble locating the bars due to the fact that people tended to speak quietly while inside the bars.
Detailed explanation-4: -Speakeasies became widespread and popular during the Prohibition years in the United States. Members of organized crime viewed them as a way of making money through ownership and controlling the illegal liquor trade.