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1920's Politics
Palmer Raids, as they were called. Where thousands of Americans not born in the United States were arrested and hundreds were sent back to their home countries. -
1920's African American Identity
Over 70 blacks were lynched in this year. The South's violence against the blacks intensified. -
1920's Literature
"Winesburg, Ohio", written by Sherwood Anderson, was published. It was considered "another novel of alienation in small-town America." -
1920's Culture
The Jazz Age is defined as a time that emphasized more relaxed social attitudes. Best example is of Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". -
1920's African American Identities
The Harlem Renaissance was a black literacy and cultural movement that produced many works depicting the role of blacks in contemporary American society. -
1920's Economy
The Advertising Age is another name for the 1920's, consumers were persuaded to have the latest appliances or vehicles in order to live the "good life". -
1920's Politics
Governor Cox and hus running mate, Franklin D. Roosevelt, won 61% of the nationl vote. He said it was time to pull back from "schemes" to change the world. -
1920's African American Identity
Sign-ups for the Universal Negro Improvement Association began. Lead by Marcus Garvey, he proposed to lead them to Africa to start a new empire and get away from the violence in America. The plan failed. -
1920's Culture
Heroes of the 1920's included baseball star Babe Ruth, boxer Jack Dempsey, and moviestars Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Clara Bow, and Mary Pickford. -
1920's Culture
Many advertisers used women as sex objects (flappers) which made women lose their respected position as moral leaders of the family. -
1920's African American Identity
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement to celebrate the black culture. -
1920's Literature
H.L. Mencken was a journalist who called Americans "ignorant mobs" and had no respect to the "booboisie" as he called the middle class. -
1920's Politics
The Washington Conference took place. Diplomats of the United States, Japan, China, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, France, Great Britain, and Italy met "to discuss the possible elimination of further naval development and affairs in China and the rest of Asia." -
Immigration
The Emergency Quota Act was passed. It limited immigration to 3% of the number of people each country had living in the United States in 1910. -
Immigration
The National Origins Act took the number of immigrants from each country in 1890 and stated that immigration from those countries could now be no more than 2% of that. -
1920's Economy
Statistics were published that said the industrial workers were making nearly double what they had made 10 years early. This dissproved the Socialists' prediction that the plight of workers was getting worse. -
Prohibition
Statistics from 1924 stated that 95% of Kansas citizens were following the Prohibition Law, which is close to 5% of New York State. -
Religion
The Scopes Trial was a trial of teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution. The teachings of Darwin were compared to that of the Bible. -
1920's Economy
The assembly line was put to work and a Model T was being produced every 24 seconds at the Ford plants. -
1920's African American Identity
The Ku Klux Klan had 5 million members. The membership was not entirely from the South. The Klan's "enemies" also included Catholics and immigrants. -
1920's Literature
"The Man Nobody Knows" written by Bruce Barton was a novel that characterized Christ as a businessman. -
Religion
During the Scopes Trial, William Jennings Bryan, who was viewed as an "expert on the Bible", discredited the entire cause of creationism saying he didn't believe every statement in the Bible. -
1920's Literature
"The Great Gatsby", written my F. Scott Fitzgerald, was published. It was based on the Jazz Age. -
1920's Culture
Charles Lindbergh is idolized after becoming the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. -
1920's Economy
By 1928, nearly 65% of all automobiles were purchased on credit. -
1920's Politics
Coolidge announced that he chose no to run in the election of 1928. -
1920's Economy
Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler controlled nearly 85% of all auto. -
Herbert Hoover's Policies
Hoover was inaugurated. He promised throughout his campaign that "the Republican goal was to wipe out poverty once adn for all." -
1920's Literature
"A Farewell to Arms", written by Ernest Hemingway, was published. It portrayed his deep unhappiness with American values. -
Stock Market Crash
The crash was followed by bank failures, factory closings, and widespread unemployment. -
Prohibition
Many gangsters used this time for bootlegging alcohol which got them into the world of organized crime. -
Herbert Hoover's Policies
Hoover believed that "voluntary action by business and labor interests could pull America out of its economic doldrums." -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was the name given to the regions of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Texas due to the severe drought and poor farming that came from huge dust storms. -
New Deal Programs
The New Deal Coalition was a political coalition created by Roosevelt that kept the Democratic Party in power until the 60's. It consisted of workers, voters in the South, labor unions, and blacks. -
1920's Politics
The Scottsboro boys were nine black men who were accused of raping two white women on a train. Their defense was organized by the American Communist party. -
New Deal Programs
Franklin Roosevelt was elected with the promise of a "New Deal" for the American people. -
New Deal Programs
During Roosevelt's first 100 days in office, he put effort into restoring confidence in the banks, to stabiliz prices, and give young people work through the Civilian Conservation Corps. -
Stock Market Crash
It was estimated that by this year, 5,000 banks fell, with the life savings of millions of Americans. -
New Deal Programs
The National Industry Recovery Act required owners and labor unions in many industries to agree upon hours, wages, and prices. -
New Deal Programs
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was a federal agency that was established in the first 100 days of the New Deal to try and halt the panic of the banks closing. -
New Deal Programs
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was created to attempt to stop the decline in farm prices by paying farmers not to produce certain crops. -
New Deal Programs
The Tennessee Valley Authority was an agency created during the New Deal to oversee construction of dams for providing electricity and for flood control. -
New Deal Programs
The 1934 midterm congressional elections showed that most Americans favored FDR's policies, even though in 1935, 20% of Americans were still out of work. -
New Deal Programs
The Works Progress Administration was a New Deal program that employed almost 8 million Americans. Some projects of the WPA included building schools and roads. -
New Deal Programs
The Revenue Act of 1935 increased the tax rate for those making over $50,000. This was very unfavored by the American Liberty League, a group of several influential business figures. -
New Deal Programs
During the Second New Deal, the Social Security Act was put in place to provide a safety net for the Americans in need. -
New Deal Programs
The Resettlement Administration offered loans to small farmers who faced foreclosure. -
New Deal Programs
The Wagner Act was a piece of the New Deal legislation that protected the rights of the workers to let them form unions and utilize collective bargaining. -
Dust Bowl
By this time, nearly 60% of all the farms in the regions listed were either ruined or abandoned. Many of the farmers moved west to look for jobs. -
1920's Culture
Rock 'n' roll replaced jazz as the "devil's music".
