1920's-
Sacco and Vanzetti- Italian Immigrants, arrested for killing pay master- stole from him and then killed his guard, they were also anarchist. Executed for killing pay master
Ku Klux Klan- KKK- 1920's came in . anti catholic, black, immigrants
Immigration Act of 1924- made to keep Indians, Jews, South Europeans. "Preserve ideal of American homogeneity, only keep W.A.S.P in charge of America
Republican Philosophy - Trickle- down theory- tax breaks to wealthy. they will be able to give more jobs, employ and pay workers better. Laissez Faire- do not interfere with government. Leave big businesses alone. Rugged Individualism- it is up to you to make yourself and life better
Kellogg- Briand Pact- 1928- 62 countries pledged not to use war to settle disputes
Tea Pot Dome Wyoming- Albert Fall in charge of selling government land to Oil industries- Pres Warren Harding hit hard
Calvin Coolidge- said if we all sat around and did nothing we would be good
Route 66- the mother road- east to west - very popular
Henry Ford and the Model T- only black colors available
Lindbergh- famous pilot, 43 hour flight child killed and kidnapped, lost popularity when thought of a racist/ nazi
Amelia Ehheart-tried making a journey around the world and disappeared around Howland Islands, many theories of what happened to her
Mahjonng- popular game in 20s board games
1920- first census where majority of people lived in cities . A lot of people gave up farming and going to the city . Rural areas are more religious and hung on to morals . could then teach Evolution over just creation. started to see liberals and push back religion in schools and morality started to get pushed back
Largest Cities- New York, Chicago, Philadelphia- they tolerated drinking, gambling, dating
Prohibition- 18th amendment, brought too many problems from men ,that our countries social problems , brought about organized crime. banned manufacturing, sale ,and transportation.could drink if you have it. many people were against it . women , south, west, for it. Doctors and churches would sell on the black market. Failed- people thought it was controlling peoples lives. Prohibition Bureau was under funded to supervise the country. Organized crime had become too dangerous. Speakeasies- illegal bars people went to , passwords or calls to get into, changed locations a lot . Bootlegging- illegal making or un licensed making or alcohol. Many in Appalachian Mountains - far away making alcohal
Al Capone- 60 million a year from organized crime, only 19% of people supported Prohibition from things like he did. Arrested for taxes
Scopes Monkey Trial- 1925 Tennessee passed first law to make it illegal to teach evolution in school. John Scopes biology teacher from Dayton arrested for talking about evolution. ACLU hired to defend Clarence Darrow. Darrow called Bryan to stand and asked him questions about the bible. Bryan wins scopes fined 100 dollars.
Flapper girls and men fashions of 20's- Greta Garbo famous actress , Clara Bo- flapper girl, Mary Pickford - actress. Charlie Chaplin- actor Douglas Fair banks. Rudolph Valentino. Marx brothers- comedians. Houdini- famous magician and escape artist. Babe Ruth- famous baseball power. Jack Dempsey- big boxer. Gene Tunney- boxer. Red Grange- triathalon football player . Scott Fitzgerald wrote Great Gatsby . W.E.B. DuBois , Johnson, Garvey- more rights for African Americans , NAACP - advance of colored people. Garvey- wanted back to Africa and all AA. Harlem Renaissance- AA culture being re born
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