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1920's

  • 18th amendment

    18th amendment
    The 18th amendment was ratified. The amendment was to abolish alcohol from every state. The original intent was to keep America sober.
  • Langston hughes

    Langston hughes
    He was an African American poet/play writer. He was Manily used for script writing and other performances.
  • Senate rejects league

    Senate rejects league
    That the senate rejects the idea that everyone would be in a huge alliance with thought that because they didn't want to be in an alliance. which the league was to get rid of alliances.
  • Sinclair

    Sinclair
    Sinclair is a writer or a muckraker. He was the writer of the book the jungle. This was to destroy and or tell about what goes on with in the work place in the 20's.
  • Sacco Vanzetti trial

    Sacco Vanzetti trial
    The trial was about racist belief that they were there to terrorize. They were prosecuted and sentenced to death. Many of the Americans thought this was unamerican and wanted a retrial which they got but they were still proven guilty. The new evidence was added though that the person who actually did it came out.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment
    That the 19th amendment finally gave the women the right to vote. This also cause many people to rejoice and other to get angry.
  • Harding.

    Harding.
    He promised many things he kind of did but didn't deliver. Many people thought that he was apart of a scandal that he was never involved in. It was actually one of his friends that abused his power to sell conserved land for America.
  • Books

    Books
    There were many people in this era that were "writers" the main big one was F Scott Fitzgerald. He was the one to have made the book the Great Gatsby. It became one of the most well known books
  • The jazz singer

    The jazz singer
    The first ever talking and moving picture was a great addition that has gotten everyone talking. Also that all everyone in the producing business would move to talking pictures. Also that many of the people would want to see them.
  • Hoover election

    Hoover election
    That our new president Hoover was elected in 1928. Many people don't like him at all. I guess history repeats it self with the new/modern president.