Bell Ringer 1/19 The "clear and present danger" ruling of the Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States illustrates the continuing conflict between 1)free speech and governmental authority 2)the use of search warrants and the rights of the accused 3)state powers and Federal powers 4)religious freedom and separation of church and state
Installment buying -Consumer economy brought about a new way of buying goods. -people bought goods on installment plans, paying partial payments over a period of time until the total debt was paid. -interests charges ranged from 11 to 40 percent, any and all household appliances could be bought this way. -Buying on margin was buying stocks using installment buying.
Societal Changes Flappers- represented changing image of women in the 1920’s, women wanted to make a break with traditional ways. The Great Migration- Thousands of African-Americans moved from the south to North cities to escape Jim Crow laws and to find jobs. Growth of Suburbs- the rise of cars and trolleys in lead to more and more people living in suburbs and commuting into the city for work. -Movies, newspapers, and the radio grew more and more popular throughout the decade.
Scopes Trial Trial focused on the teaching of evolution in science. Tennessee law banned the teaching of evolution, science teacher John Scopes challenges this calling this unconstitutional. Trial gains national attention because of mass media showed the clash between modern beliefs and traditional(religious) values of the country. Scopes is found guilty and fined, law stays in effect until 1967 but was not enforced.
Palmer Raids Red Scare heightened fear of foreigners and gov’t began to root out groups who posed “clear and present danger” to US. Attorney General Palmer targeted Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists. Thousands of people were jailed, hundreds were deported. Fear of immigrants also brought on quota’s(limits) on immigrants coming to US.
Sacco and Vanzetti April 15th, 1920, gunmen rob and kill the guard and paymaster of a shoe factory. 2 Italian immigrants arrested in connection to the crime, both carrying guns when arrested. Case drew international attention and controversy because many believed they were arrested because they were immigrants. 2 were convicted of crime and sentenced to death.
Harlem Renaissance -Home of the African American literary awakening and epicenter for Jazz music. -African American population grew from 50,000 in 1914 to 200,000 by 1930 in Harlem. -literary awakening focused on African and American heritage could be enriching, not conflicting. Langston Hughes most popular writer. -Jazz music grew out of ragtime and blues music in the South, soon became a nationwide craze. -Jazz music symbolized expression of the times, Duke Ellington most famous musician of the time.
The Lost Generation Set of writers who believed they were lost in a greedy, materialistic world that lacked moral values. Most prominent writers were F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby focused on wealthy, sophisticated Americans and mocked them.
Bell Ringer 1/20 The 1920’s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because 1)foreign trade prospered after World War I 2)the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs 3)political reforms made government more democratic 4)widespread social and economic change occurred