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reason for illegal night club

posted 13 years ago by krachmacher
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Can anyone explain the context of the illegal club? There seemed to be a lot of regular night clubs in the area, and the police were aware of it's presence anyway.

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 13 years ago

Probably no liquor license.

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[–] krachmacher 13 years ago

ok, thanks for the reply.

[–] donofthedial 10 years ago

Also - as an after hours joint

[–] Devans00 7 years ago

krachmacher
Can anyone explain the context of the illegal club? There seemed to be a lot of regular night clubs in the area, and the police were aware of it's presence anyway.

Since Devil in a Blue Dress took place in 1948, I'm guessing discrimination had something to do with it. As a woman and Black person, maybe Hattie May Parsons couldn't get the appropriate licenses and permits through the official channels? To serve her clientele of black folks, she had to run an underground night club.

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