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The Harlem Renaissance
During the 1920s thousands of African Americans moved to the North from the South. During this time many famous writes became famous like Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston. In Chicago a famous musician rose to fame named Louis Armstrong. He introduced jazz to the U.S. Lots of these entertainers got their start in a Cotton Club. The club was for whites only, but focused on black entertainers. -
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New Technologies
During the 1920s new technologies were being invented. The refrigerator and dishwasher were invented to help with the work being done at the house. Also the first Automobile was invented by Henry Ford. It was called the Model T it helped with traveling to places faster rather than a horse and buggy. The first radio was invented to let people listen in on the news or listen to music. Many people tuned in to listen to broadcast coming from the radio. -
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The invention of sports
During the 1920s many different sports were founded like Baseball, Football, and Boxing. Th most famous baseball player during the 1920s was Babe Ruth. He set a record during that time of 60 home runs in one season that broke his previous record of 59. He was drafted to the Hall of Fame of Baseball. Red Grange was a football player and he played for the Chicago Bears as a running back. People loved t go to games to watch Red run to the end zone. Jack Dempsey was a boxer and was the champion. -
Women's rights
The 19th amendment allowed the women of the U.S. to vote in elections. During the 1920s women begin to see that they are as equal as the men. They began to act differently and started to break free of role that they were expected to act like. -
Emergency Quota Act
This Act set a minimum to only 3% aloud into the country. In Northern Europe the number was set higher to those living in Sounthern Europe. This didn't include Latin American coming into the country. Many people didn't want immigrants coming into the country due communism going on in Russia. -
Sacco-Vanzetti case
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were both convicted of murdering two employees of a shoe factory. The evidence that was presented in court was very questionable, but the jury still said that they were guilty. They were sent to prison and were sentenced to death on the date of August 23rd 1927. This case reflected the prejudice feeling during the 1920s. -
McCumber Act 1922
The McCumber Act raised the tariffs on goods coming in from foreign countries. This was to help the men coming back from WW1 and to help for more U.S. goals. The republicans liked the idea of the Act, but the democrats opposed the Act. Many foreign countries were hoping to sell their goods to the U.S. markets, but the tariff harmed the imports coming into the country. -
Teapot Dome Scandel
After the death of President Harding, the Teapot Dome Scandel was reveled to the public. The first time in history that a political official used his position to get personal benefits. Albert Fall was accused of giving away oil to businesses, but it wasn't approved by congress. -
Scopes Trial
John Thomas scopes was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which didn't allow schools to teach about evolution. He was teaching evolution in the school and he was charged for going against the Act. When the case was over he found guilty and was charged with a $100 fine. -
Saint Valentine's Massacre
During the 1920s many gangs came aboout, but Al Capone was one of famous gangsters. On Valentine's Day 7 men were killed in a garage by Al's men that he sent there. Al wanted to take control of the organized crime in the city. Later Al went to jail from tax evasion not the killing of the men.
