SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN THE 20’S

FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION  Some Americans wanted to deny equality to people who were different  African Americans  Immigrants  “America First” Ku Klux Klan Formed in the south in 1915 Feared African-Americans, Jews, Catholics, immigrants Clan gained political power & helped elect two governors Clan marches in Washington DC in 1925 By the end of the 1920’s, the Klan lost membership and power

FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION Immigration Act (1924) Law limiting the number of immigrants into the country from southern and eastern Europe Americans felt immigrants were a threat to American democracy Americans feared the Communist revolution in Russia would spread to the U.S. Communists believe in a form of government that eliminated private property and tried to share the nations wealth equally among its citizens

FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION Anarchists People that want to do away with all forms of government Some were willing to use violence to achieve the political goals Red Scare Series of bombings targeting government and business leaders Red flag is the symbol of the Russian Communist revolution Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer’s home is bombed Government rounds up thousands of political radicals in the “Palmer Raids” These raids violate people’s civil rights and lead to deportation of immigrants

WHAT WAS PROHIBITION Social Problems Crime, violence, family breakups, and child abuse lead to ban of alcohol 18 th Amendment (1919) Selling, making, transporting of alcohol illegal Bootleggers Someone who illegally sold liquor during prohibition Speakeasies Illegal bars where alcohol is sold Repeal (1933) Rise of organized crime is an unintended consequence