PROHIBITION

Prohibition in the 1920's

In the 1920's alcohol was banned. Manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor has been made illegal! This is a period of time that lasted nearly for FOURTEEN years. Many people have been against this law, but yet have found ways to work around the law. As you can see in the picture above, many men are striking against the banning of liquor.


As you can see in the picture above, the people of the 1920’s have found their own way to work around the law against alcohol. These underground clubs were called speakesis. This is the place where people would go to drink alcohol. I guess laws and morals don’t go well together after all! You may be wondering how people knew about these so called “speakesis”, or how they found out about it. People were not let into these clubs unless they knew the secret password. Also, when cops would come and check the place out, the bartender could easily hide all the alcohol by flipping a switch. With that switch flipped, the low key anti prohibition club turned instantly into a diner without any suspicion.

And now you may be wondering just HOW did these people get all the alcohol? Well I guess the 1920’s are in luck because bootleggers were everywhere! These ladies were called bootleggers for hiding alcohol in their long coats. The would often strap them to their legs so it would be easily smuggled into the clubs. Looks like law can’t stop these crazy people from what they really want! As the saying goes, “law cannot govern moral.”