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Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,AMERICAN AMERICAN HISTORY 13/eHISTORY 13/eChapter Twenty-two: Chapter Twenty-two: “The New Era”“The New Era”
Chapter Twenty-two: Chapter Twenty-two:
“The New Era”“The New Era”
IntroductionIntroduction Myth and RealityMyth and Reality
The New EconomyThe New Economy– Technology and Economic Technology and Economic
GrowthGrowth Sources of the BoomSources of the Boom RadioRadio Early ComputersEarly Computers
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Charles Lindbergh (Library of Congress)
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“The New Era”“The New Era” The New EconomyThe New Economy
– Economic Organization-1920sEconomic Organization-1920s Modern Administrative SystemsModern Administrative Systems Trade AssociationsTrade Associations Overproduction/UnderconsumptionOverproduction/Underconsumption
Sterret Operating Service. General Motors show in Washington Auditorium (Library of Congress)
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The New EconomyThe New Economy– Labor in the New EraLabor in the New Era
““Welfare Capitalism”Welfare Capitalism” Low Wages for American WorkersLow Wages for American Workers Hard Times for Organized LaborHard Times for Organized Labor
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Chapter Twenty-two: Chapter Twenty-two:
“The New Era”“The New Era” The New EconomyThe New Economy
– Women and Minorities in the Work ForceWomen and Minorities in the Work Force ““Pink-Collar” JobsPink-Collar” Jobs American Federation of Labor (AFL)American Federation of Labor (AFL) Workers Should be Organized on SkillsWorkers Should be Organized on Skills A. Philip RandolphA. Philip Randolph
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Indicator department, National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio
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The New EconomyThe New Economy– The “American Plan”The “American Plan”
Protecting the Open ShopProtecting the Open Shop No Workers Required to Join a UnionNo Workers Required to Join a Union
– Agricultural Technology and the Plight of the Agricultural Technology and the Plight of the FarmerFarmer Mechanized FarmingMechanized Farming ““Parity”Parity” McNary-Haugen BillMcNary-Haugen Bill
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Farm Tenancy, 1910-19307
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The New CultureThe New Culture– ConsumerismConsumerism
Growing Mass ConsumptionGrowing Mass Consumption Social Impact of Social Impact of
the Automobilethe Automobile
Northern Manufacturing Company Car (Library of Congress)
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Breaking Down Rural Isolation: The Expansion of Travel Horizons in Oregon, Illinois
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The New CultureThe New Culture– AdvertisingAdvertising
The Man Nobody KnowsThe Man Nobody Knows Mass-Circulation Mass-Circulation
MagazinesMagazines
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Sand modeling, Atlantic City, N.J. (Library of Congress)
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The New CultureThe New Culture– The Movies and The Movies and
BroadcastingBroadcasting HollywoodHollywood
– Modernist ReligionModernist Religion Harry Emerson FosdickHarry Emerson Fosdick
Princess Theatre (Library of Congress)
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The New CultureThe New Culture– Professional WomenProfessional Women
Limited Opportunities Limited Opportunities for Womenfor Women
Woman in Red Cross nurse's uniform
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“The New Era”“The New Era” The New CultureThe New Culture
– Changing Ideas of Changing Ideas of MotherhoodMotherhood ““Companionate Marriages”Companionate Marriages” Sexual Attitudes LiberalizeSexual Attitudes Liberalize Sex NOT Just for ProcreationSex NOT Just for Procreation Birth ControlBirth Control Contraceptives Illegal in Many StatesContraceptives Illegal in Many States Emma GoldmanEmma Goldman Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger Planned ParenthoodPlanned Parenthood
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A Companionate Marriage?
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“The New Era”“The New Era” The New CultureThe New Culture
– The “Flapper”: Image and RealityThe “Flapper”: Image and Reality– Impacted Lower Middle-Class and Single WomenImpacted Lower Middle-Class and Single Women
A Stylized Flapper (The Palma Collection / Getty Images)15
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The New CultureThe New Culture– Pressing for Women’s RightsPressing for Women’s Rights
League of Women VotersLeague of Women Voters National Women’s Party-ERANational Women’s Party-ERA Sheppard-Towner ActSheppard-Towner Act
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The New CultureThe New Culture– Education and YouthEducation and Youth
Youth CultureYouth Culture
– The Decline of the “Self-Made Man”The Decline of the “Self-Made Man” Charles LindberghCharles Lindbergh
“The self made manager in business is nearly at the end of his road.”
Century Magazine
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“The New Era”“The New Era” The New CultureThe New Culture
– The DisenchantedThe Disenchanted Lost Generation’s CritiqueLost Generation’s Critique H.L. MenckenH.L. Mencken Rejecting SuccessRejecting Success
– The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance African-American PrideAfrican-American Pride
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A Conflict of CulturesA Conflict of Cultures– ProhibitionProhibition
Failure of ProhibitionFailure of Prohibition ““Noble Experiment”Noble Experiment” Alcohol and Organized CrimeAlcohol and Organized Crime
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Anti-Saloon League at Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 1921 (Library of Congress)
Chapter Twenty-two: Chapter Twenty-two:
“The New Era”“The New Era” A Conflict of CulturesA Conflict of Cultures
– Nativism and the KlanNativism and the Klan National Origins Act of 1924National Origins Act of 1924 The New KlanThe New Klan Defending “Traditional Values”Defending “Traditional Values” David StephensonDavid Stephenson
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Total Immigration, 1920-1960
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Sources of Immigration, 1920-1960
Chapter Twenty-two: Chapter Twenty-two:
“The New Era”“The New Era” A Conflict of CulturesA Conflict of Cultures
– Religious FundamentalismReligious Fundamentalism Scopes Scopes
Monkey Trial-1925Monkey Trial-1925 Creationism vs. EvolutionCreationism vs. Evolution Butler Act-TennesseeButler Act-Tennessee Clarence DarrowClarence Darrow William J. BryanWilliam J. Bryan Fundamentalists Christians Fundamentalists Christians Reduced Political ActivismReduced Political Activism
– The Democrats’ The Democrats’ OrdealOrdeal Al Smith vs. Herbert HooverAl Smith vs. Herbert Hoover The Catholic IssueThe Catholic Issue Smith Failed to Carry the SouthSmith Failed to Carry the South
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Election of 1928
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“The New Era”“The New Era” Republican GovernmentRepublican Government
– Harding and CoolidgeHarding and Coolidge Teapot DomeTeapot Dome National Oil ReservesNational Oil Reserves Albert B. FallAlbert B. Fall Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge Passive PresidentsPassive Presidents
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President Harding with pet dog Laddie
(Library of Congress)
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Republican GovernmentRepublican Government– Government and BusinessGovernment and Business
Andrew MellonAndrew Mellon Hoover’s “Associationalism”Hoover’s “Associationalism”
Herbert Hoover (Library of Congress)
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Interior of Rainbow Room in Hamilton Hotel III, Washington DC (Library of Congress)
Patterns of Popular Culture:Patterns of Popular Culture:
Dance HallsDance Halls
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America in the World:America in the World:
The CinemaThe Cinema
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