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Prohibition begins.
Alcohol sales and consumption were strictly regulated. People found in violation of these regulations were fined and/or jailed. Prohibition contributed to a rise in organized crime activities centered on illegal trafficking in alcoholic beverages. -
19th Amendment to Constitution is Adopted
The 19th amendment allowed every U.S. citizen the right to vote. No matter what sex they are. No one could deny a women the right to vote. -
KDKA in Pittsburgh
KDKA was the first ever commercial radio station in the world at the time. KDKA was created by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation on November 2, 1920. It is still up and running today. -
Congress Enacts Emergency Quota Act
This act restricted immigration into the United States. It was intended to be temporary, but ended up being the most important turning points in the America immigration policy. -
Boll Weevil Ruins more than 85 percent of the South’s Cotton Crop
The Boll Weevil is a beetle the immigrated up from Mexico. They destroyed cotton feilds by eating them and making their home in cotton bolls, their only known habitat. -
The Stock Market Begins Its Spectacular Rise
The stock market began its spectacular rise because investors began purchasing stocks on margin. This was a risky move because investers were borrowing money and using the stocks as collateral. -
National Origins Act replaces Emergency Quota Act
National Origins Act replaces Emergency Quota Act is when congress restricted immigration by establishing national quotas. Which ment that asians and people from southern and eastern Europe were subject to discrimination. -
Scopes trial takes place in Dayton, Tennessee.
Biology teacher (John Scopes) was taken to court and eventually fined for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. This case reflected one instance of a clash between modern and traditional values in the 1920s. -
Ku Klux Klan members stage a major march through Washington
The march was with more than five million members. The Klan marched to show its strength and political clout. -
Langston Hughes publishes “The Weary Blues.”
“The Weary Blues,” Langston Hughes’ first published book, showed an African-American perspective through poetry. It became a major example of the creativity associated with the Harlem Renaissance. -
Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo transatlantic flight in the world. He does this in 33 and one half hours. -
Sacco and Vanzetti are executed
Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian immigrants and anarchists accused of robbery and murder during a period called the Red Scare. Their trial and execution reflected the decade’s fears about threats to the government and prejudices about foreigners. -
Herbert Hoover is elected U.S. president.
Hoover won the election held on Tuesday, November 6, 1928. Hoover’s reluctance to employ government resources to address economic problems helped worsen the effects of the Depression.
