Prohibition and Speakeasies by Mariah Boyd https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc Post anything anywhere en-us 2025-03-14 14:04:21 UTC 2025-03-18 14:19:32 UTC hello@padlet.com katie_morenomelendez27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366502493 2025-03-14 14:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366502493 katie_morenomelendez27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366516402 in 1919, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor. Millions of people in small towns and large cities imbibed at secret bars called speakeasies.

]]> 2025-03-14 14:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366516402 What are Speakeasies? mariah_boyd27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366519479 Speakeasies were hidden secret establishments (usually underground) that sold alcohol illegally. Sometimes they were disguised as coffee shops, or other legit businesses. It was also common for them to be hidden behind an unmarked door, or secret entrance, needing a special handshake or knock to get in.

]]> 2025-03-14 14:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366519479 Why were Speakeasies made? mariah_boyd27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366524817 Speakeasies were made to be able to drink alcohol when the 18th amendment made it illegal. They were able to enjoy alcohol in secret without being seen by law enforcement.

]]> 2025-03-14 14:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366524817 mariah_boyd27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366527685 This is a picture of cops busting a speakeasy.

]]> 2025-03-14 14:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366527685 mariah_boyd27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366530045 This is a picture of New York's most famous speakeasy.

]]> 2025-03-14 14:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3366530045 Where did Speakeasies come from? katie_morenomelendez27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3369465913 Speakeasies originated from the practice of quietly about secret bars and illegal alcohol sales during the Prohibition era caused by the ban of alcohol.

]]> 2025-03-17 14:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3369465913 Why was alcohol prohibited? mariah_boyd27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3371263534 Alcohol was prohibited in the United States from 1920-1933 through the 18th Amendment due to concerns about the negative social consequences of alcohol consumption, including domestic violence, crime, and corruption, and the desire to create a healthier, more productive society. 

]]> 2025-03-18 13:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3371263534 How do speakeasies look like now? katie_morenomelendez27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3371334205 Speakeasies are still around but not as popular as they used to be.

]]> 2025-03-18 13:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3371334205 mariah_boyd27 https://padlet.com/mariah_boyd27/k5xb589e1dwrndpc/wish/3371338137 This is a picture of 'gangsters' inside of a speakeasy.

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https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-prohibition-underworld/the-speakeasies-of-the-1920s/


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