THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S
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Question
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Bootleggers
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People who sold illegal alcohol.
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The “new women” of the twenties who shocked many.
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Speakeasies
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A system where many workers perform specific jobs to complete a task
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -George Remus was the biggest bootlegger of the Prohibition era, but his reign was short-lived. How did it all come crashing down around him?
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest bootleggers began smuggling foreign-made commercial liquor into the United States from across the Canadian and Mexican borders and along the seacoasts from ships under foreign registry.
Detailed explanation-3: -George Remus was arguably the biggest bootlegger of Prohibition. Remus was a pharmacist before he attended law school to become a criminal defense attorney. He practiced for about 20 years before deciding to dabble in the illegal booze trade.
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