Grab the Roaring 20’s packet (pg. 15) and a text book. Be ready to explain “why did pop culture of the 20’s became a national trend?”
4/28 Learning Target: I can cite specific textual evidence from secondary sources to gain understanding of the 1920’s. Review your packet NOW! Finish packet to Scopes Monkey Trial - Lets play Reverse Mum Ball!
1. Nativism- prejudice against immigrants 2. Isolationism-policy of pulling away form involvement in world affairs. 3. Fear of Communism- Red Scare 1917-Bolshevick Revolution, Why a concern- Communists Party grows bombs are sent to gov. officials. Americans are afraid Communist would take over.
Cause- Series of anarchist bombings Patriotism- Pride in ones country that leads to hatred of immigrants. Statue of Liberty- All immigrants are welcome. Political Cartoon-Immigrants entering America will destroy our way of life. A. Mitchell Palmer- US Attorney General “Palmer Raids”- invaded homes, Civil Rights- Jailed w/o lawyer, Search w/o warrant, Deport w/0 trail
1. Three things- 1. Italian Immigrants 2. Draft Dodgers, and anarchists. 2. Accusations? Murder and robbery 3. Trial was Unfair- Circumstantial evidence, no eye witness, judge was prejudice 4. Guilty of being a Immigrant and Radical Trial is an example of NATIVISM m/c #4
Klan revived in 1920’s with 4.5 million members Goals of Klan- “keep blacks in their place”, destroy saloons, oppose unions, drive Roman Catholics, Jews and Immigrants out of the country. Klan is upset about the lack of policy to keep immigrants out of our country.
No strikes, because during the WWI it was illegal. 1919 not more war worker strike for better wages and the right to unionize. Tactics of employeers- labeled worker “communist” “red baiting”
Warren G. Harding, , Republican Harding want the country to go back to the way it was before the war, including a policy of isolationism or neutrality. Fordney –McCumber- tax on imports of 60% will isolate us even more from foreign influence. M/C 4 Nativism “ America for Americans” Quota Act Cap on Immigrants Quota Act Limit New Immigrants or Eastern Europeans, Italy, German, Russia.
M/c 3, 4, 2 Charles Forbes- Head of Veterans Affairs, sold hospital supplies to private companies. The Oil in Tea Pot Dome is used to make millions for companies at expense of people. Fall is caught taking bribes. Due to Scandal in his administration Harding dies in 1923 probably from a heart attack. Coolidge “the chief business of america is business” Gov’t hands off business m/c 4
“For the great multitudes” Cars would be affordable so that everyone could have one. Revolutionary technique- Constantly moving assembly line, subdivision of labor and three shifts of workers. Model T alters society- GROW IN SUBURBS, national highway system, traditional dating norms changed. Electric distribution made most homes electrified, New products- refrig. Ranges, toasters, washing machines, vacuum, sewing machine.
Rural- country Urban: City Census shows migration to cities accelerated. For the first time more people lived in cities then on farms. New characteristics- Each day 300,000 workers filled the downtowns. At night people crowed movie theaters and vaudeville halls.
Prohibition , 18 th amendment banning the sale, distribution and consumption of alcohol. Speakeasies-hidden saloons. Bootlegger- smuggler of alcohol Organized Crime- bootlegging empire that made 60 million and killed over 522 people. Al Capone- the head of the organized crime ring in Chicago.
Cartoon- ACLU Lawyer defends science teacher, John Scopes, who is teaching evolution in Tennessee. Darrow is the man calling to the monkey, “papa” John Scope- Science teacher who taught that human came from a single cell and evolved Clarence Darrow-Amer. Civil Liberties Union lawyer. William Jennings Bryan- Attorney for the Prosecution. Science vs. Religion (bible)
Homework for Monday May 4 th I too am America ( video) I too am America by LANGSTON HUGHESLANGSTON HUGHES Use the back sheet of the Roaring 20’s packet to explain the meaning of the poem. I, Too I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.