Prohibition - Is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale,and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
Flappers – A "Flapper" in the 1920s was a term applied to a "new breed" of young Western women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to jazz, and flaunted themselves. Flappers were seen as brash for wearing excessive makeup, drinking, treating sex in a casual manner, smoking driving automobiles and otherwise flouting social and sexual norms.
Economic Issues (1920s) – Many of the specific economic events took place during the Great depression considering it all occurred in the 1920s. There were dramatic drops in demand and credit, and disruption of trade, causing a wide spread of unemployment and poverty. Also along these lines was production, stock markets and much more to add to the debts through out the world.
Dust Bowl – The Dust bowl also known as the Dirty Thirties was a time of severe dust storms causing major damage to America and Canadian Prairie lands between the 1930 and 1936.
Agriculture Issues – Farmers lost a lot of their land and crops due to bad weather and the Dust Bowl. Also they did not know the future of farming.
Immigration policies (1920s) – Congress passed the national orgins based Quota Act which aimed to limit the migration of Jews to the U.S. In 1924 this was modified to also ban all immigration from Asia. Immigration numbers continued to decline with the US experiencing negative net immigration between 1932 and 1935. US Government substantially cut immigration to the U.S. This is generally attributed to the Great Depression and produced major unemployment, which peaked at 24.9% in 1933.
Nativism – Favors the interest of certain occupants of an area or nation as compared to the claims of new comers or immigrants. Nativism typically means opposition to immigrations or efforts to lower political or legal status of specific ethnic or cultural group.
Significant Literary Works (1920s) - Literacy rates increased through out america as more books and education became available to the public.
The Great Migration - was the movement of 2 million blacks out of the Southern United States to the Midwest, Northeast and West from 1910 to 1930. African Americans migrated to escape racism and to seek jobs in industrial cities. Immigration numbers continued their decline with the US experiencing negative net immigration between 1932 and 1935.
Harlem Renaissance - In the 1920s is when the Harlem Renaissance peak began, In New York City, which was first called the New Negro Movement. The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of African-American heritage expressed through an outpouring of art, literature, music and dance.
Sacco and Vanzzetti - Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during a 1920 armed robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. After a controversial trial and a series of appeals, the two Italian immigrants were executed on August 23, 1927.
Labor Issues (1920s) - Some issues during this time were, The Great Railroad strike, Herrin Massacre, Child Labor Amendment, Cold mines..etc.
The Great Migration - was the movement of 2 million blacks out of the Southern United States to the Midwest, Northeast and West from 1910 to 1930. African Americans migrated to escape racism and to seek jobs in industrial cities. Immigration numbers continued their decline with the US experiencing negative net immigration between 1932 and 1935.
Harlem Renaissance - In the 1920s is when the Harlem Renaissance peak began, In New York City, which was first called the New Negro Movement. The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of African-American heritage expressed through an outpouring of art, literature, music and dance.
Sacco and Vanzzetti - Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during a 1920 armed robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. After a controversial trial and a series of appeals, the two Italian immigrants were executed on August 23, 1927.
Labor Issues (1920s) - Some issues during this time were, The Great Railroad strike, Herrin Massacre, Child Labor Amendment, Cold mines..etc.
The Red Scare - The Red Scare was during a certain time period where people feared communism. There were two parts to the Red Scare, First Red Scare, from 1919 to 1920, which was about worker (socialist) revolution and political radicalism. Then there was the Second Red Scare from 1947 to 1957. The Second Red Scare focused on (national and foreign) communists influencing society or infiltrating the federal government, or both.
Schneck v. the United States - Was a United States Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have a First Amendment right to freedom of speech against the draft during World War I. Ultimately, the case established the "clear and present danger" test. Charles Schenck was the Secretary of the Socialist Party of America and was responsible for printing, distributing, and mailing to prospective military draftees during World War I. For certain acts, Schenck was indicted and convicted of violating the Espionage Act of 1917. Schenck appealed to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that the court decision violated his First Amendment rights.
Schneck v. the United States - Was a United States Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 and concluded that a defendant did not have a First Amendment right to freedom of speech against the draft during World War I. Ultimately, the case established the "clear and present danger" test. Charles Schenck was the Secretary of the Socialist Party of America and was responsible for printing, distributing, and mailing to prospective military draftees during World War I. For certain acts, Schenck was indicted and convicted of violating the Espionage Act of 1917. Schenck appealed to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that the court decision violated his First Amendment rights.
