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America in the “Roaring 1920s”: Economic Triumph and Cultural Tensions

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1 America in the “Roaring 1920s”: Economic Triumph and Cultural Tensions

2 I. Economic Triumphs A. Rising Wages for American Workers

3 B. New Goods for the “Average” American
1. Henry Ford’s Model T

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6 2. The Radio and Electrical Appliances

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9 C. New Temptations to Buy
1. Easy Credit and Buying on Margin

10 2. The Birth of Modern Advertising

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12 A. Alcohol: Prohibition v. Personal Choice
II. 5 Cultural Tensions A. Alcohol: Prohibition v. Personal Choice

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15 B. Women: Family Values v. Flappers & Female Independence

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17 C. Explaining the World: Science v. Religion (The Scopes Trial)

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19 The Scopes Trial

20 D. Opportunities and Oppression for African-Americans

21 The Harlem Renaissance and the KKK

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23 E. New Restrictions on Immigration

24 The Immigration Act of 1924

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