THE 1920'S

PROHIBITION

• On January 29th 1919 prohibition was ratified.
• Because of prohibition the illegal act of bootlegging started
• During 1932 Franklin D Roosevelt ended prohibition.

GANGSTERS

• The formation of gangsters and gangs can ultimately be traced back to the 18th Amendment
• They made money through the manipulation of the poor, the rich, and everyone in between
• Gangsters thrived off of the fear that they caused

JAZZ CLUBS & SPEAKEASIES

• speakeasies are clubs or businesses that sold alcohol illegally
• this was the birth of cocktails
• Jazz clubs were a hub for gangsters, politicians, and alcohol
• This is where cocktails were born

COCKTAILS