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The 1920’sThe 1920’s
I. American Business and I. American Business and ConsumerismConsumerism
1.1. EconomyEconomyCreditor nationCreditor nation
2.2. Production increaseProduction increase
3.3. Labor sufferedLabor suffered
4.4. StandardStandard↑↑
5.5. Farmers sufferedFarmers suffered
II. Ford and Changing II. Ford and Changing ConsumerismConsumerism
1.1. American producing 70% moreAmerican producing 70% more
2.2. MASS CONSUMPTION SOCIETYMASS CONSUMPTION SOCIETY
3.3. Ford made car obtainableFord made car obtainable
4.4. 1929--@30 million cars1929--@30 million cars
Ford and Changing Consumerism Ford and Changing Consumerism (cont’d)(cont’d)
6.6. Steel, rubber, petroleumSteel, rubber, petroleum
7.7. Trains give way to trucksTrains give way to trucks
8.8. Suburbs growSuburbs grow
9.9. No cash up frontNo cash up frontbuy on credit!!buy on credit!!
III. Birth of Modern CultureIII. Birth of Modern Culture
1.1. Jazz Age; Roaring TwentiesJazz Age; Roaring Twenties
2.2. Radio: comedy, drama, sportsRadio: comedy, drama, sports
3.3. MoviesMovies
4.4. Jazz SingerJazz Singerfirst “talkie”first “talkie”
5.5. ““True American Hero”True American Hero”
changedchanged
Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)
6.6. Entertainers replace presidents and Entertainers replace presidents and world leadersworld leaders
Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)
7.7. Lost GenerationLost Generation8.8. Not pleased with Not pleased with
materialism/consumerismmaterialism/consumerism9.9. Authors & ArtistsAuthors & Artists
1.1. FitzgeraldFitzgerald2.2. SteinStein3.3. HemingwayHemingway4.4. O’KeefeO’Keefe5.5. BentonBenton
Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)
10. 10. Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance
11.11. Critical of white societyCritical of white society
12.12. Joy/pain of being blackJoy/pain of being black
13.13. Langston Hughes; Armstrong; Langston Hughes; Armstrong; EllingtonEllington
14.14. Little impact elsewhere at the timeLittle impact elsewhere at the time
Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)
IV. Conservative ReactionIV. Conservative Reaction
1.1. Fundamentalists, prohibitionists, nativistsFundamentalists, prohibitionists, nativists
2.2. Scopes teaches evolutionScopes teaches evolutionagainst state against state law (TN)law (TN)
3.3. ACLU appoints Clarence DarrowACLU appoints Clarence Darrow
4.4. State of TNState of TNWilliam Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan
5.5. Monkey TrialMonkey Trial
6.6. Scopes found guiltyScopes found guiltylater overturnedlater overturned
Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)
Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)
7.7. Volstead Act,Volstead Act,1919—enforce the 181919—enforce the 18thth amend.amend.
8.8. Organized CrimeOrganized Crime
9.9. Al CaponeAl Capone Chicago Chicago
10.10. Many began to protestMany began to protest
11.11. 2121stst Amend. Amend.repeals prohibitionrepeals prohibition
Dec. 5, 1933 Dec. 5, 1933
Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)
12. 12. Quota Act, Immigration ActQuota Act, Immigration Act, 1921, 1921
13.13. 3% limit; based on 1910 census3% limit; based on 1910 census
14.14. National Origins Act, National Origins Act, 19241924
15.15. 2% based on 1890 census2% based on 1890 census
16.16. KKK KKK emerges; same terror tacticsemerges; same terror tactics
Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)
17.17. Sacco & VanzettiSacco & Vanzetti
18.18. Executed in 1927Executed in 1927
V. Continued Struggle for EqualityV. Continued Struggle for Equality
1.1. Af.Am.; Women; immigrantsAf.Am.; Women; immigrants
2.2. Marcus GarveyMarcus GarveyUnited Negro United Negro Improvement AssociationImprovement Association
3.3. SegregateSegregatethen “Back to Africa”then “Back to Africa”
4.4. WEB Bu Bois, NAACP fight for WEB Bu Bois, NAACP fight for justice/equalityjustice/equality
5.5. New inventions help middle class New inventions help middle class women; not poorwomen; not poor
Continued Struggle for Equality Continued Struggle for Equality (cont’d)(cont’d)
6.6. flappersflappers
7.7. Increase in divorceIncrease in divorce
8.8. Women could vote;Women could vote;
Legislators listenedLegislators listened
9.9. Compulsory schoolCompulsory schoolwomen women educatededucatedcollege educationcollege education
Continued Struggle for Equality Continued Struggle for Equality (cont’d)(cont’d)
10.10. Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger
11.11. Advocated Birth ControlAdvocated Birth Control
12.12. Openly discuss: menstruation, birth Openly discuss: menstruation, birth control, poverty, abuse, premature control, poverty, abuse, premature death of young women. death of young women.
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