United States History 11 The Roaring Twenties: “American Life Changes” Unit 3, Chapter 10, Section 1

The United States experienced many social changes during the 1920s Main Idea The United States experienced many social changes during the 1920s

Reading Focus What were the new roles for American women in the 1920s? What were the effects of growing urbanization in the United States in the 1920s? In what ways did the 1920s reveal a national conflict over basic values? What was Prohibition, and how did it affect the nation?

New Roles for Women 19th Amendment in 1920 1924- Nellie Tayloe Ross- first women governor-Wyoming most women voted as men in their lives more women worked outside the home and attended college during the economic boom of the 1920s flappers presented a lifestyle of great independence and freedom

Effects of Urbanization 1920 census: first time that more urban than rural farming slump sent people to cities for work automobile sent people to cities as cities grew, education increased due to new state laws as American industry increased so did education due to more income immigrants benefitted from education as well

Conflicts Over Values Urban vs. Rural values Rise in fundamentalism: Billy Sunday Fundamentalism vs. evolution Scopes trial: Science teacher that broke Tennessee law by teaching evolution Clarence Darrow represented Scopes William Jennings Bryan led prosecution

Prohibition since early 1900s, alcohol believed to hurt families, grain was needed for food for troops in WWI, bias against immigrants 18th amendment, 1919 made alcohol illegal; 1920-Volstead Act was the law to enforce it Prohibition created criminal empires: bootleggers, speakeasies