Chapter 12 section 3: The Business of America is Business 1-3, 1 and 2 January 10th, 2012 Chapter 12 section 3: The Business of America is Business 1-3, 1 and 2 If you don’t have a book today you will be asked to leave. Today and forever *Describe the impact of women’s suffrage on American politics in the 1920s *Explain why many African Americans migrated to the North during the 1920s *Describe the Harlem Renaissance *Describe the candidates and issues of the presidential election of 1928 Go over 15.1 quiz Notes: 15.2-Social and Political Developments 15.2 quiz Homework: Finish work listed above

Keep Packet: Americans struggle with postwar issues Packet: From war to peace 15.1 quiz Movie notes Current calendar Test: WWI, Progressivism, Gilded Age, Imperialism, Chapter 10

Social and Political Developments Name: _________________

New Developments Women wanted to get more involved in politics Blacks looked to have greater opportunity Economy is showing signs of improvement Voters are cheering for the Republican party

Women’s rights…wah wah Got the right to vote…now what? Hardly voted Did not change politics (just voted similar to men) Did not become a major player in politics Only held minor posts and rarely nominated for office

Women’s Rights…on the positive side Polling places moved out of saloons Women began to serve on juries Sheppard-Towner Act: federal money for prenatal and infant health care Cable Act: allowed women who married foreigners to keep their US citizenship FIRST STEP: future gains in jobs, rights and politics

What are two shortcomings of women’s suffrage? *did not have huge turn-out *continued to decline *did not change politics-voted like men *minor posts in the party 2) What are two gains of women’s suffrage? *polling stations moved into more public places *served on juries *sought more money for prenatal and infant health

African Americans and the Great Migration What brought blacks north? 1) Factories expanded their production (new workers) 2) White factory workers left their jobs 500,000 blacks migrated north during this time! Look at page 453, which four states lost the most of their black population?

(North): Not the promise land Women worked as maids (not the opportunities they thought) Continued to live in poverty Factory workers faced hostility from whites Thought they threatened their jobs and wages Continued racial discrimination Serious race riots continued

Harlem Renaissance Huge population influx in Harlem: Where is Harlem? 14,000 in 1914 to 200,000 in 1930 Where is Harlem? Why Harlem? Came to hear Jazz, a musical form from the South-brought to the North Musicians brought people there Literacy life: Harlem Renaissance Poems and novels In your book, find two famous singers and two famous authors at this time

Garvey Movement Started the UNIA: Universal Negro Improvement Association Build up African Americans’ self respect and racial pride Urged blacks to return to Africa-and invested their money in the steamship line: Black Star…would take others to Africa Jailed on fraud and UNIA collapsed

Republican Dominance Why? Economy began to rebound Industrial productivity soared Unemployment went down Strikes dropped 1920: Warren G. Harding vp Calvin Coolidge Harding’s slogan: Return to normalcy Harding’s administration was plagued with many scandals: one was stealing government funds, others took payment bribes Teapot Dome Scandal: secretary of interior sold government land in return for payments and “loans”

New President Harding died on August 2, 1923…who become president next? Scandals did not follow him to office! Won his own election in 1924 Known for his support for the interests of American business Example: Raised tariffs Slogan: The chief business of the American people is business”

New President Did not run for office in 1928 Republican party nominated Herbert Hoover Held posts in both Harding and Coolidge administration Voters continued to trust the Republican Party

Presidents WWI ends 1920 election: 1924 election: 1928 election: Party: Slogan: 1924 election: 1928 election: