Speakeasies by Carlee Fulkerson https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6 Honors American History ll en-us 2017-03-14 15:09:20 UTC 2017-03-14 16:17:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Important Places cafulkerson https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160011057 Most of the Speakeasies were located in major northern cities. Cellars were often converted into speakeasies.
Some speakeasies were located in Chicago and New York. 
"Speakeasies." Facts about Speakeasies: Prohibition History for Kids ***. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.
]]> 2017-03-14 15:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160011057 Brief Summary cafulkerson https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160019840 The Speakeasies of the 1920's were bars and nightclubs that sold illegal liquor supplied by the Prohibition gangsters.  They were called Speakeasies as secret codes where spoken to gain access to a drinking joint and patrons were told to 'speak easy' about the bars in public. Speakeasies were formed in the early 1920s. During the Prohibition it was illegal to sell, manufacture or transport alcoholic beverages (bootlegging) throughout the United States of America. Although it was not against the law to drink alcohol. Speakeasies claimed to sell soft drinks, but served liquor behind the scenes.
"Speakeasies." Facts about Speakeasies: Prohibition History for Kids ***. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.]]> 2017-03-14 15:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160019840 cafulkerson https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160027882 2017-03-14 16:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160027882 Interesting Facts cafulkerson https://padlet.com/cafulkerson/51weydlnivj6/wish/160028028 -Many speakeasies issued membership cards
-The most common poisoned alcohol was Jamaica Gin, AKA “jake”
-Some speakeasy clubs were located in attics, basements, office buildings, rooming houses and private homes
-Kelly’s Pleasure Palace operated as a speakeasy and run by a Chicago mobster. It had tunnels that run under the building and street.
"Speakeasies." Facts about Speakeasies: Prohibition History for Kids ***. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2017.
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