The Roaring Twenties Chapter 24, Section 4
Charles Lindbergh first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean
Bessie Smith well-known African American jazz singer
Langston Hughes accomplished African American writer who wrote during the Harlem Renaissance
Ernest Hemingway famous writer whose works reflected the mood of Americans in postwar Europe
Values and Beliefs Nativism Prohibition Scopes trial Intolerance/prejudices
Women’s Roles Right to vote College and careers Liberated attitudes
Culture Expatriates African American jazz music African American writers and poets
Entertainment Radio Movies Sporting events Fads
Evolution the role of religion in society Two famous lawyers took opposing sides in the trial, and more than a hundred journalists covered it. It continued to rise.
Coolidge and Hoover by announcing he would not run for reelection He had provided food relief for Europe after World War I and had served Presidents Harding and Coolidge as secretary of commerce.
1920s Lifestyles More women worked outside the home Many women adopted new “liberated” lifestyles. Movies and radio became popular pastimes People enjoyed different fads.
Cultural Clashes Cultural clashes in the 1920s included: the fight over Prohibition the clash between nativists and immigrants conflict between the Ku Klux Klan and African Americans the religious controversies highlighted by the Scopes trial.
Entertainment radio shows sporting events mah–jongg crossword puzzles dance marathons contests Miss America Pageant
Harlem Renaissance a surge in African American culture and pride led by African American jazz musicians and writers
Prohibition Religious objections to drinking alcohol Fear of declining morals and values Crime and corruption in cities
Quota System The number of immigrants allowed from each country was based on a percentage of immigrants who came before them from that country.