Knights Charge 3/24 How did the government regulate the economy during the Gilded Age? What was this practice known as? How did this change during the Progressive Era? Describe the economy of the 1920’s. How did the government impact it?

Knights Charge 4/6 Take out your Heroes of the 1920’s worksheets and complete them if you haven’ already done so Who were some of the icons and heroes that we talked about yesterday? How did they gain fame? Why do you think they became so popular? What does Modernism mean? What contrasted with it? In what way was traditionalism being challenged during the 1920’s?

Politics and Society of the 1920’s

Your Learning Targets You should be able to identify what the Red Scare was and how the US reacted to it in the 1920’s You should be able to identify how women and African Americans challenged social and racial inequalities of the 1920’s

The Red Scare After WWI, the Bolshevik Revolution and rise of Communist Russia scared many Americans leading to a Red Scare Red Scare- widespread fear of a communist revolution in the US

Palmer Raids Palmer Raids- In a series of raids, the police arrested many, mostly immigrants, who were suspected of being communist Many immigrants were deported

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial Two Italian immigrants who were known anarchists Charged with murder and sentenced to death on very little evidence Many believed they were convicted more for their ethnicity and political beliefs than the facts

Women challenge social norms Flappers- women who challenged social norm by dressing in short shirts and short hair Nineteenth Amendment- Women’s suffrage (right to vote)

The Jazz Age Music style that was a symbol of the 1920’s It was a demonstration of the depth and richness of African-American culture Originated in the south https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynEOo28lsbc

A New “Black Consciousness” After World War I, the African American community sought to find the solution to the racial problems of the United States Marcus Garvey- leads “Back to Africa” movement promoting black pride and a separation from the white community

Great Migration Many African-Americans moved north to escape the South in hopes of finding a better life

Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance- African American artists, poets, and novelists celebrated African- American culture and explored questions of race in America

Billie Holiday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYUqbnk7tCY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJzYAda1wA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yCcXgbKrE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDQpZT3GhDg&list=PLC6ECC10E393A6F45

Cab Calloway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8&index=4&list=PLC6ECC10E393A6F45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mq4UT4VnbE

Writing Assignment How did different artists and novelists of the 1920’s challenge social norms and inequalities of the 1920’s Write 1 paragraph using 2 examples from your notes as well as people we talked about yesterday.