Ch. 12: The Roaring Ch. 12: The Roaring TwentiesTwenties

African Americans- moved African Americans- moved North for economic reasons North for economic reasons and to get away from the and to get away from the racism in the South racism in the South

““Return to Normalcy”- Return to Normalcy”- campaign slogan of Warren campaign slogan of Warren G. Harding (R) in 1920G. Harding (R) in 1920

Harding and the “Ohio Harding and the “Ohio Gang”Gang”

Conservative “laissez faire” Conservative “laissez faire” attitudeattitude

Teapot Dome Scandal- like Teapot Dome Scandal- like Pres. Grant members of his Pres. Grant members of his cabinet were involved in cabinet were involved in scandalsscandals

Died in office in 1923Died in office in 1923

Prosperity under Prosperity under CoolidgeCoolidge

Did very little as presidentDid very little as president““Business of America is Business of America is

business” which reflects a business” which reflects a laissez fairelaissez faire

Farmers suffered from Farmers suffered from overproduction and low overproduction and low pricesprices

““Business of America is Business of America is Business”Business”

Wealth of the 1920’sWealth of the 1920’s

Rich got richer Rich got richer Minorities suffered along Minorities suffered along

with farmerswith farmers

Stock Market SoaredStock Market Soared

Bull Market- when the price Bull Market- when the price of stocks rise drasticallyof stocks rise drastically

Stock market rose drasticallyStock market rose drasticallyMost had some money Most had some money

invested which later led to invested which later led to problemsproblems

Buying of GoodsBuying of Goods

Henry Ford- Model T 1Henry Ford- Model T 1stst popular and affordable popular and affordable automobile automobile

Assembly Line- cars placed Assembly Line- cars placed on a line and people do the on a line and people do the same thing over and oversame thing over and over

Model TModel T

Assembly LineAssembly Line

Installment BuyingInstallment Buying

Buying on credit like a credit Buying on credit like a credit cardcard

Most people overextended Most people overextended their credit which led to their credit which led to problemsproblems

People began to move to the People began to move to the suburbs and commute into suburbs and commute into the citiesthe cities

EntertainmentEntertainment

Charlie Chaplin- moviesCharlie Chaplin- moviesThe Jazz Singer- 1The Jazz Singer- 1stst talking talking

moviemovieBabe Ruth- baseballBabe Ruth- baseballJack Dempsey- boxingJack Dempsey- boxingBobby Jones- golfBobby Jones- golf

ChaplinChaplin

Jack DempseyJack Dempsey

Charles Lindbergh- flew Charles Lindbergh- flew the Spirit of St. Louis the Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic in 1927across the Atlantic in 1927

Red Grange- footballRed Grange- footballPeople had the time and People had the time and

money to enjoy these money to enjoy these leisure activities leisure activities

Charles LindberghCharles Lindbergh

Constitutional IssuesConstitutional Issues

KKK- grew in numbersKKK- grew in numbersImmigration greatly limited Immigration greatly limited

with the Quota Acts of 1924with the Quota Acts of 1924People were afraid of People were afraid of

anarchist and revolutionariesanarchist and revolutionaries

Sacco & VanzettiSacco & Vanzetti

Two foreign born immigrantsTwo foreign born immigrantsAccused of murder and Accused of murder and

robberyrobberySentenced and killed on very Sentenced and killed on very

little evidencelittle evidence Immigrants and anarchist was Immigrants and anarchist was

the real reason they were the real reason they were convictedconvicted

Sacco & VanzettiSacco & Vanzetti

1818thth Amend- Prohibition Amend- Prohibition

Manufacturing and sale of Manufacturing and sale of alcohol was prohibitedalcohol was prohibited

Rise of organized crimeRise of organized crimeBootleggers-supplied Bootleggers-supplied

alcoholalcoholSpeakeasies- illegal barsSpeakeasies- illegal bars

Prohibition failed Prohibition failed miserablymiserably

Unpopular laws are Unpopular laws are difficult if not impossible difficult if not impossible to enforceto enforce

2121stst Amend- repealed Amend- repealed prohibitionprohibition

Scopes (Monkey Trial)Scopes (Monkey Trial)

John T. Scopes- accused of John T. Scopes- accused of teaching Darwin's theory of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution (illegal in Tenn.)evolution (illegal in Tenn.)

Trial gained national atten.Trial gained national atten.Religion vs. ScienceReligion vs. Science Found guilty & fined $100Found guilty & fined $100

Changing Cultural ValuesChanging Cultural Values

Fad- popular for a short Fad- popular for a short timetime

Flappers- young women Flappers- young women who wore short hair & who wore short hair & skirts, smoked and drankskirts, smoked and drank

Women’s Changing RoleWomen’s Changing Role

1919thth Amend- women get Amend- women get the right to votethe right to vote

Women begin to work Women begin to work outside the homeoutside the home

Teachers, secretaries, Teachers, secretaries, clerk etc.clerk etc.

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

Encouraged African Encouraged African Americans to take Americans to take PRIDEPRIDE in in their culturetheir culture

Langston Hughes- popular Langston Hughes- popular poet of the Renaissancepoet of the Renaissance

Jazz became very popularJazz became very popular