A speakeasy.
The Prohibition era
Alcoholic beverages were illegal to sell during prohibition in the United States from 1920 to 1933. This included beer, wine, and spirits.
Alcohol in the United States was illegal during the 1920s; this time was called the prohibition.
During prohibition, a places that sold alcohol illegally was called a speakeasy.
A 'speakeasy' was American slang for an illegal premises selling alcohol during the Prohibition. Prohibition made the production, selling, drinking of alcohol a crime.
A 'speakeasy' was American slang for an illegal premises selling alcohol during the Prohibition. Prohibition made the production, selling, drinking of alcohol a crime.
A 'speakeasy' was American slang for an illegal premises selling alcohol during the Prohibition. Prohibition made the production, selling, drinking of alcohol a crime.
Alcohol was illegal during a period called prohibition. It went from the 1920s to the early 1930s. Many American farmers made a good living making moonshine (illegal alcohol) during that period.
During Prohibition in the United States, people who sold illegal alcohol were often referred to as bootleggers.
The 18th Amendment passed prohibition into law in 1919, making it illegal to produce, sell, or transport alcohol in the United States. This led to increased illegal alcohol production and consumption during the "Roaring Twenties."
Illegal bars during prohibition were often called speakeasies. These were places where alcohol was secretly sold and served, often requiring visitors to know a secret password or code to gain entry.
During the prohibition era, measures taken to enforce the prohibition of alcohol included increased law enforcement efforts, raids on illegal alcohol production and distribution sites, and the establishment of the Volstead Act. Illegal establishments like speakeasies operated in defiance of these laws by serving alcohol discreetly, often requiring a secret password for entry, and by bribing law enforcement officials to turn a blind eye to their activities.