1. Mind’s On – 3-2-1 Anticipation
3 – Things you remember about Canada after the war 2 – Two reasons why you think the 1920s were “Roaring?” 1 – Thing you want to learn in the 20’s

2. Prohibition Terms and Pictures
The Jazz Age of the 1920’s
Prohibition Terms and Pictures

3. Changing Social Attitudes
The 1920’s were years of contrasts, conflict, and change
Women’s Christian Temperance Union lobbied to ban gambling, drinking, theatre attendance, and public dancing

4. New technologies were seen as luxuries that people wanted to have for comfort, ease and status
For the first time there is a large middle class in society, with time and money on their hands

5. The Jazz Age
Jazz was the most popular style of music, moving from the American South to Canada
It coincided with the rise of the radio, which introduced news, fads, music and shows to North America

6. It also showed that “Americanization” was in full swing and Canadians were looking south for the new styles

7. Flapper Nickname for a young woman in the 1920’s
Defined by the ‘bob’ haircut and short dresses
Often seen drinking and smoking in public, which was previously unheard of for women

8. Sometimes involved with the shadier side of organized crime
Represented open and liberal attitudes, and offered a new sense of freedom for women
Later became part of the mainstream

9. Point/CounterPoint
In the 1920’s we saw two types of feminism developing. In your notes make a chart outlining the pros and cons of each one and be prepared to discuss

10. Prohibition
Was when the sale, manufacturing and transportation of alcohol was illegal
Also known as The Volstead Act in the US, and was in effect from
Different provinces in Canada ended it at different times in the 1920’s

11. Speakeasy
Speakeasy was a nickname for a private bar, they were also referred to as Blind Tigers or Blind Pigs
The term comes from being able to order alcohol without raising suspicion - a bartender would tell a patron to be quiet and "speak easy“

12. Usually private, and almost always affiliated with organized crime
Usually private, and almost always affiliated with organized crime. You would need to be invited, know the secret password, etc
Police often raided them, but would take bribes to stay away or warn the owner

13. Bootlegging and Rum-Running
Bootlegging was illegally making and selling alcohol
It was the biggest business for organized crime
Rum-running was smuggling booze across the border into the US (Canada provided whiskey, Mexico provided tequila and rum)
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14. Al Capone The “unofficial mayor of Chicago”
Leader of organized crime in the US
Had connections to Canada through Moosejaw, Sask.

15. Was the original “Scarface”
Was eventually arrested by Eliot Ness from the US Treasury Dept for tax evasion