20 дек 1924 г. - More than 30,000 speakeasies in NYC alone

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Speakeasy's also known as "blind pigs" or "gin joints" At one point in New York's history during the 1920's there were 30,000 speakeasies. A speakeasies is a illegal bar witch served alcohol during the prohibition. The first speakeasy was a saloon in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Speakeasies were often located in secret rooms, basements, or saloons.

speakeasy's took a step towards equality by allowing both men and woman to drink together which before this was a social taboo. career criminals saw speakeasy's and the prohibition as a solid investment. Al Capone, leader of the Chicago Outfit, made around $60 million a year supplying illegal hard liquor and other forms of alcohol to thousands of speakeasies he controlled in the late 1920s. speakeasy helped introduce the term dating young people going out to meet with out parental supervision.

Speakeasies were generally not that hidden and owners exploited low-paid police officers with payoffs to look the other way. The police tip them off about planned raids by federal Prohibition agents while also having a couple of drinks. back then officers were often paid very little by the government so taking bribes from the speakeasy was not a bad option. The alcohol that was served was not always the safe it might be brewed in a makeshift bathtub resulting in some deaths.

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