look at the image of a membership card to a new york speakeasy and answer the question. Why did speakeasies often have requirements, such as memberships or passwords, for entry?

A) to protect those selling and buying alcohol illegally

B) to prevent immigrants from joining upper-class society

C) to increase demand for the growing restaurant industry

D) to keep communist party meetings from being discovered

The most accurate answer based on the given options is A) to protect those selling and buying alcohol illegally.