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Ch. 12: The Roaring Twenties

Explore the dynamic era of the 1920s, marked by economic prosperity, cultural shifts, and societal challenges in America. From the booming Stock Market to the emergence of entertainment icons like Charlie Chaplin and Babe Ruth, this period saw a mix of wealth accumulation and struggles faced by minorities and farmers. Constitutional issues, from the rise of the KKK to the controversial Sacco & Vanzetti case, highlighted societal tensions. Discover how the era's changing cultural values, including the Women's Changing Role and the Harlem Renaissance, shaped American society forever.

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Ch. 12: The Roaring Twenties

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  1. Ch. 12: The Roaring Twenties • African Americans- moved North for economic reasons and to get away from the racism in the South • “Return to Normalcy”- campaign slogan of Warren G. Harding (R) in 1920

  2. Harding and the “Ohio Gang” • Conservative “laissez faire” attitude • Teapot Dome Scandal- like Pres. Grant members of his cabinet were involved in scandals • Died in office in 1923

  3. Prosperity under Coolidge • Did very little as president • “Business of America is business” which reflects a laissez faire • Farmers suffered from overproduction and low prices

  4. “Business of America is Business”

  5. Wealth of the 1920’s • Rich got richer • Minorities suffered along with farmers

  6. Stock Market Soared • Bull Market- when the price of stocks rise drastically • Stock market rose drastically • Most had some money invested which later led to problems

  7. Buying of Goods • Henry Ford- Model T 1st popular and affordable automobile • Assembly Line- cars placed on a line and people do the same thing over and over

  8. Model T

  9. Assembly Line

  10. Installment Buying • Buying on credit like a credit card • Most people overextended their credit which led to problems • People began to move to the suburbs and commute into the cities

  11. Entertainment • Charlie Chaplin- movies • The Jazz Singer- 1st talking movie • Babe Ruth- baseball • Jack Dempsey- boxing • Bobby Jones- golf

  12. Chaplin

  13. Jack Dempsey

  14. Charles Lindbergh- flew the Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic in 1927 • Red Grange- football • People had the time and money to enjoy these leisure activities

  15. Charles Lindbergh

  16. Constitutional Issues • KKK- grew in numbers • Immigration greatly limited with the Quota Acts of 1924 • People were afraid of anarchist and revolutionaries

  17. Sacco & Vanzetti • Two foreign born immigrants • Accused of murder and robbery • Sentenced and killed on very little evidence • Immigrants and anarchist was the real reason they were convicted

  18. Sacco & Vanzetti

  19. 18th Amend- Prohibition • Manufacturing and sale of alcohol was prohibited • Rise of organized crime • Bootleggers-supplied alcohol • Speakeasies- illegal bars

  20. Prohibition failed miserably • Unpopular laws are difficult if not impossible to enforce • 21st Amend- repealed prohibition

  21. Scopes (Monkey Trial) • John T. Scopes- accused of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution (illegal in Tenn.) • Trial gained national atten. • Religion vs. Science • Found guilty & fined $100

  22. Changing Cultural Values • Fad- popular for a short time • Flappers- young women who wore short hair & skirts, smoked and drank

  23. Women’s Changing Role • 19th Amend- women get the right to vote • Women begin to work outside the home • Teachers, secretaries, clerk etc.

  24. Harlem Renaissance • Encouraged African Americans to take PRIDE in their culture • Langston Hughes- popular poet of the Renaissance • Jazz became very popular

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