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Prohibition
Lois Long
Lois Long, pen-name 'Lipstick,' wrote about speakeasies for the New Yorker. Women who could not afford to live the decadent lifestyle got to read about her exploits.
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In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
