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Roaring ABC’s

Roaring ABC’s. By Deran Huntington. A. Al Capone an Italian mobster who distributed alchohal during prohibition . B. Bull Market A time when the stock market was doing very well. C. Calvin Coolidge Vice president of this time period. Didn’t speak much. D. Disarmament

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Roaring ABC’s

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  1. Roaring ABC’s By Deran Huntington

  2. A • Al Capone • an Italian mobster who distributed alchohal during prohibition

  3. B • Bull Market • A time when the stock market was doing very well

  4. C • Calvin Coolidge • Vice president of this time period. • Didn’t speak much

  5. D • Disarmament • Taking away the troops of a country

  6. E • Equal Rights movement • Gave women and blacks the right to vote rights

  7. F • Flappers • Different kind of style • Started smoking in public and drinking in speak easys

  8. G • Garvey, Marcus • Led the Harlem renaissance

  9. H • Harlem Renaissance • A time when black culture was being flourishing and being reborn

  10. I • Integration • Blacks and whites started to integrate in Harlem in New York City as blacks fought for equality

  11. J • Jazz • A form of music inspired by blues

  12. K • Kleenex • A brand of tissues, company started during this time period this

  13. L • Langsten Hughes • A poet and book writer. Wrote The souls Of blacks a novel that told the two sides of blacks during this time period

  14. M • Marathon dancing • Contests held to see who could dance the longest, tested endurance and spirit of contestants. Record is 27 straight hours held by Alma Cummings 32

  15. N • New Negro movement • Led by Marcus Garvey • Another name for the Harlem Renaissance

  16. O • “Old fashion girl” • Dress and acted more traditional and formal than the flappers

  17. P • Prohibition • A ban of alchohal in the early 1900`s

  18. Q • Quote system- everybody had to do the same amount of work.

  19. R • Recession • An economic slump

  20. S • Stocks • Shares of a company that can be bought and owned by investers

  21. T • “Torpedo” • A hired gun, most often affiliated with mobsters and crime.

  22. U • Unions • Unions right were controlled by court and employees created company unions

  23. V • Valentino • Rudolph Valentino • Famous actor played as “Sheik”

  24. W • Warren G. Harding • President during this time • Died of a heart attack

  25. X • Xylophone • An instrument very popular in this time period

  26. Y • Yankees • Babe Ruth a famous baseball player of the yankees had a 60 home run season and 714 in his season

  27. Z • Zora Neale Hurston • Collected African American folklore, stories and prayers before the culture died

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