THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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flappers.
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women that talked too much.
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the only places that it was legal to drink during prohibition.
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places that illegally served alcohol during prohibition.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Speakeasy bars came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). During that time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation (bootlegging) of alcoholic beverages was illegal throughout the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -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).
Detailed explanation-3: -A speakeasy is an establishment in the business of selling alcoholic beverages illegally. They became widespread in the United States during the Prohibition era from 1920 to 1933.
Detailed explanation-4: -They often went to great lengths to hide their stashes of liquor to avoid confiscation – or use as evidence at trial-by police or federal agents during raids.
Detailed explanation-5: -During prohibition, the speakeasy served as a concealed way for Americans to access alcohol and partake in the nightlife that comes with it. When, with the passing of the 18th amendment, alcohol became effectively banned in the United States, out-in-the-open bars were replaced by these discreet pubs.