The Roaring Life of the 1920’s.

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The Roaring Life of the 1920’s

Changing Ways of Life Rural vs. Urban Differences Religion vs. Science *Scopes Trial

Prohibition 1. Medical/Hygiene 2. Economical/Jobs 3. Political/Votes January 1920, Prohibition goes into effect (18th Amend.) Reasons why the 18th Amendment was passed- 1. Medical/Hygiene 2. Economical/Jobs 3. Political/Votes 4. Social/Family

Prohibition WAS PROHIBITION SUCCESSFUL? Per Capita Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages 1910-1929. (Pure Alcohol) Crime Rates During Prohibition: *Arrest for drunkenness and disorderly conduct rose 41% *Drunk Driving up 81% *Homicide rates (per 100,000) rose from 5.6 to 10. *Assault and Battery up 13% *Federal convicts rose 561%.

Prohibition Al Capone *Ran a network of 10,000 speakeasies *1927- made $105-108 million per year *Jailed for tax evasion, died at age 48

The 20’s Woman Women Change Rules *Double Standard? Roles Change at Home and Work *New Products- Appliances= Housework easier *Birth Control= Smaller Families New Work Force *Education

Education and Pop Culture Enrollment in High School Rises *more educated public- question the norms, challenge old ideas Radio Influences everyday life * News, Sports, and Pop Culture spread Worldwide

Harlem Renaissance Great Migration *New Opportunities for African Americans African American Artistry * Influences in Music, Art, and Literature -Contributions to Society

Facts and stats of the 20’s Population - 122 million (308 mil.,6.9 bil.) Price of one gallon of milk - $.58 Average annual income - $1,574 ($50,000) Popular books - Ernest Hemingway Farewell to Arms, F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby Popular children's books - Winnie the Pooh, Bambi, Dr. Doolittle, Velveteen Rabbit Children's toys - baby doll that says mama, paper dolls, Teddy Bears, Metal Trucks, Tinker toys, Erector sets Best movies - Treasure Island, Ben Hur (1926)

Facts and stats of the 20’s Crazes - Marathon Dancing, Charleston, Mahjongg, Flag Pole sitting, Ouija board, crossword puzzles Popular Children's games - marbles, jump rope, roller skates, statue New foods - Welch's Grape Jelly, Wrigley's chewing gum, Eskimo pie Other innovations - Model A, Band-Aids, Kleenex, Zippers, Movies with sound - talkies

20’s Slang 1920's Slang

Red Scare The Russian Revolution of 1917 Lenin led a communist uprising in Russia to establish the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). “Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.” – Vladimir Lenin & his call for a communist revolution.

Word Bank Armstrong Jim Crow Laws Automobile Ku Klux Klan Bootlegging Lindberg Capone Modernism Coolidge Prohibition Evolution Quota System Fitzgerald Radio Flappers Red Scare Ford Rural Fundamentalism Scopes Harding Suffrage Harlem Renaissance Urban Installment Jazz Age

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