Speakeasies
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During the Prohibition era, speakeasies were establishments that illegally sold alcoholic beverages. Most of the owners were involved in organized crime but, even though they were often raided by the police, they were so popular and profitable that they remained operating.
Bootlegging
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Bootlegging was another aspect of the illegal alcohol market during Prohibition. The term refers to the illegal traffic of liquor by placing flasks inside one's boot. This practice helped establish organized crime and the gangster which ran widespread bootlegging operations.
Organized Crime: Gangsters
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Gangsters were an integral part of the Prohibition Era and practically had complete control on the production, distribution, and sale of alcohol. Each city has its own gangsters but most notorious is Al Capone in Chicago. Capone's influence in Chicago extends all the way to the police and politics. Each year Capone spends about $75 million in order to bribe law enforcement officials and politicians who would secure his interests in return.