The Speakeasies

From around 1920-1933, the United States were in a period of time known as the Prohibition. During this period of time, the manufacturing and selling of alcohol was made illegal. However, people still had access to all kinds of alcoholic beverages. Establishements called Speakeasies provided alcohol to the public. A person going to a speakeasy was technically paying for an event, such as a dance, or an exhibit. And then the owners would serve the guests a complimentary Alcoholic beverage. This way cops would not know people were illegally selling alcohol. Some of the speakeasies were known as Blind Pigs and Blind Tigers, and they were slightly different from the traditional speakeasy. The Blind Pigs and Blind Tigers were for the lower class. A speakeasy was much more formal, and the patrons were often required to dress up to enter a speakeasy event.