Nativism : prejudice and hatred towards foreign born people
Isolationism : U.S. foreign policy during the 20’s; pulling away from world affairs
Red Scare/Palmer Raids/Sacco & Vanzetti
Ignored Civil Rights Jailed people with no trials Deported people with no trial Soon the public saw him for what he was › BAD
Accused of murder Each had an alibis Evidence was circumstantial Judge was prejudice Sentenced to death anyway
Immigration Restrictions Arguments FOR Arguments AGAINST South Park with the Future People
1919 saw more than 3,000 strikes Newspapers called them “Plots to establish Communism
Boston Police Strike › Cops denied raises & right to unionize › 75% went on strike › National Guard called in › All 75% were fired and replaced Steel Mill Strike › Wanted shorter hours and better pay › 300,000 went on strike › Companies hired “Scabs” and used violence to attack the strikers › Eventually lowered the work day › NO UNION
Coal Miners’ Strike › United Mine Workers Union went on strike › Ordered back to work, but ignored the order › Negotiator gave the workers a raise End of Labor Movement › 1920’s hurt labor: Immigrants willing to work for anything Unions couldn’t organize immigrants Farmers had to rely on themselves as they always had Exclusion of African- Americans