Domestic Issues of the 1920s

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Domestic Issues of the 1920s Social Tensions and Beyond

Fundamentalism Movement Promoted by rural America; preserve and maintain traditional religion as center of life Felt threatened by the changing values of society Believed in literal interpretation of the Bible This movement was tied to: Evolution Trial Prohibition

Scopes or ‘Monkey’ Trial 1925 it was illegal in Tenn. for any public school teacher to teach evolution John Scopes, biology teacher, had himself arrested for teaching evolution Promised free counsel by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) W. J. Bryan: Prosecutor Clarence Darrow: Defense Attorney Scopes convicted, fined $100 but many states repealed anti-evolution laws

Clarence Darrow William J. Bryan

Prohibition (1920-1933) Forbidding by law of the manufacture, trans., sale and possession of alcohol Extension of Progressive Movement Anti Saloon League & W.C.T.U 18th Amend. (1919) changed by 21st Amend. (1933) Violent and unsolved crime rate increased Presidents didn’t back it and enforcement was hard Rise of Mafia (Organized Crime) Las Vegas emerged as growing city

‘Modern’ Ku Klux Klan Widespread Prejudice: Hated Jews, blacks, Hispanics, Catholics, Orientals, Immigrants Political Power: 4 million strong Similar to Nazis – same type of personalities & leadership Americans usually reject the extreme views

Immigration Policies Prior to 20s: no restrictions for entry (except Chinese Exclusion Act 1884) Immigration Act of 1921 Limited entry to 3% of total persons of each nationality already in U.S. Immigration Act of 1924 Limited entry to 164,000 in any one year Immigration from East Asia was banned Immigration Act of 1929 Limited entry to 150,000 in any one year

Material Culture Consumerism Motion Picture Industry Radio Leisure Sports Jazz Age

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