American History II Grab a Knights Charge out of the black basket in the front of the room

Unit 4: Prosperity and Depression 1920’s: A Time of Change Unit 4: Prosperity and Depression

Questions of the Day… Why was the economy doing so well in the 1920’s? In what ways were ideas of modernism and traditionalism tested in American society?

Economic Boom of the 1920’s During the 1920’s, the American economy was booming after WWI!!! The stock market was a bull market- a period of rising stock prices America was in a consumer revolution- new, affordable goods were available to the public Buying on margin- purchasing stock on credit

Modern Economy Assembly Line- businesses started using interchangeable parts making it easier to produce goods in large numbers Made products cheaper for consumers Model T- first car produced through an assembly line making it much cheaper and more affordable for Americans Pioneered by Henry Ford More Americans now had access to transportation

Henry Ford

Prohibition 18th Amendment- Outlawed the sale and production of alcohol Prohibition- Period in America History when alcohol was illegal

Effects of Prohibition Speakeasies- Underground bars where alcohol was secretly bought and drank Bootlegging- The illegal production of alcohol

Al Capone once said… “I make my money from supplying a public demand. If I break the law, my customers, who number hundreds of the best people in Chicago, are as guilty as I am. The only difference between us is that I sell and they buy. Everybody calls me a racketeer. I call myself a business man.”

Modernism vs. Traditionalism Traditionalism- the upholding of tradition, especially so as to resist change Want to keep things the way they are Modernism-a style or movement that aims to break with traditional ideas Believe that change is good These two ideas clashed during the 1920’s

Scopes Monkey Trial Teacher in Ohio went on trial because he was teaching evolution in school Theory of evolution contradicts the religious principle of creationism Traditionalism vs Modernism Clarence Darrow represented teacher and argued FOR teaching of evolution William Jennings Bryan argued AGAINST it

Women challenge social norms Flappers- women who challenged social norms 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

Questions of the Day… Why was the economy doing so well in the 1920’s? In what ways were ideas of modernism and traditionalism tested in American society?

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.