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The Clash of Values

The Clash of Values. Sacco-Vanzetti Case. As immigration increased in the 1920s, so did feelings of racism and nativism. April 15, 1920; two men killed two employees of a factory in Massachusetts, and robbed the company of its payroll.

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The Clash of Values

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  1. The Clash of Values

  2. Sacco-Vanzetti Case • As immigration increased in the 1920s, so did feelings of racism and nativism. • April 15, 1920; two men killed two employees of a factory in Massachusetts, and robbed the company of its payroll. • 2 Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartomoleo Vanzetti were arrested

  3. Sacco-Vanzetti Case • Newspapers reported they were anarchists, and that Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon • Many believed the men to be guilty, but some thought it was another example of prejudice against people based on their ethnic origins. • They were found guilty and were executed; maintaining their innocence to the end.

  4. Return of the Ku Klux Klan • After WWI, the KK targeted immigrants, Catholics, Jews and other groups they believed did not present traditional American values. • b/c of their large public campaign, Klan membership skyrocketed in the 1920s.

  5. Controlling Immigration • In 1921, Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act; set up a temporary quota that limited the number of people admitted in a single year to 3% if the total number of people in that ethnic group living in the US according to the 1910 census. • National Origins Act • Made immigration restriction permanent

  6. Women in the 1920s • A new fashion look started in the 1920s. • Women shortened their hair and wore silk stockings • Theflapperwas a young, dramatic, stylish, and unconventional woman. • She smoked, drank, and wore revealing clothing.

  7. The Fundamentalist Movement • Fundamentalism stressed the teachings of the Bible. • Rejectedevolution • Believed in creationism

  8. The Scopes Trial • 1925, Tennessee passed a law prohibiting the teaching of evolution. • When John T. Scopes, a high school teacher, did... • He was arrested, put on trial, and found guilty • Fined $100, but the case was overturned on a technicality.

  9. Prohibition • Many people ignored the passing of the 18th Amendment in 1919. • Many began making their own alcohol • They went to bars known as speakeasiesto drink and dance. • Some made huge fortunes by smuggling alcohol into the US.

  10. Crime Families and Mobsters • Al Capone was one of the most famous mobsters who rose out of prohibition • Millions like him broke laws against alcohol daily, reducing respect for the law in general.

  11. 21st Amendment • Because of the rise in crime, many began asking that Prohibition be lifted. • Congress eventually passed the 21st Amendment in 1933; repealing the 18th Amendment.

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