Jan 16-19

Monday- No School

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- Start presenting

Thursday- Talked about what happened during the past presidency 

1.-Prohibition and gangsters

  •  18th amendment- Ban of Alcohol. Selling it. Transporting it and Making it
  • Lead to a lack market in alcohol. Crime increased a lot
  • They thought that this was damaging us all. and said it was agents gods will. 
  • Hever tried to sent capon to jail and was sent to jail for tax froud 

2.-Women’s rights and freedoms

  • 1920- Women were aloud to vote
  • During this time African women improved in life 
  • Girls took a more modern look. Didnt care. Wanted to Party and drank alot

3.-Politics-elections, Normalcy and isolationism, President’s backgrounds and accomplishments, scandals, Republican philosophy

4.-Entertainment, sports, music, radio, movies and fads

  • Age of Jazz
  • Flag pole sitting was a big activity. Started as a dare
  • Radios were big.

5.-Economy-Booming economy and stock market, buying on credit, high tariffs

6.-Red Scare-anti-immigration, Sacco and Vanzetti case

7.-Harlem Renaissance-KKK

8.-Lots of strikes-Boston Police, US Steel, United Mine Workers

9.-The Model T and the impact of the automobile

10.-Electricity in the homes and new applicances

11.-Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhardt and the airplane

12.-Scopes-Monkey Trial

13.-Stock Market Crash-causes

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