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THE ROARING TWENTIES Chapter 9
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Read pages 270-275 Red Scare Bolshevik Communism Palmer Raid Deportation Anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti Political Cartoon on page 272 Chart on 274 1-3 on 275 DEFINE &IDENTIFYANSWER QUESTIONS
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The Red Scare RRussia Soviet Union CCOMMUNISM: ECONOMIC SYSTEM WITH NO ECONOMIC CLASSES AND NO PRIVATE PROPERTY AAll people should share equally in wealth AAmericans embraced the ideals of CAPITALISM EEspecially freedom to own property RRED SCARE: WIDESPREAD FEAR OF COMMUNISM
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THE GOVERNMENT REACTS PPALMER RAIDS: ATTACKS ON SUSPECTED “RADICALS” UUsed wartime laws that gave the government power against radicals ““Aliens” could face DDEPORTATION: REMOVING AN ALIEN FROM ONE COUNTRY
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LABOR STRIFE FFarms and Factories that had buzzed during the war now lay silent WWorkers believed that Wilson was focusing on a peace plan an not on the workers at home backlash against Democrats UUnions lost members and political power because of Red Scare (fear or workers overthrowing government)
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Limiting Immigration
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Sacco and Vanzetti Italian Immigrants Noted ANARCHISTS Arrested for armed robbery and murder Evidence was weak On trial for political beliefs Convicted and sentenced to die
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Discrimination in the 1920s Consider these questions while looking at the picture Then, answer the questions on the back! View the Ku Klux Klan Marches in Washington D.C Why is the location of the parade important? What does the large crowd tell you about the KKK or the perception of the KKK in the 1920s?
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The Great Migration Mass movement of African Americans to Northern cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit
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The Harlem Renaissance Blossoming of African American art and literature that began in the 1920s. Named after the area of Manhattan many African Americans lived.
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Blues and Jazz: Bessie Smith & Duke Ellington Read the biographies on Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington Listen to the music as you read and answer the questions to help you understand the movement Why do you think the Blues came from the South? Why do you think Jazz was invented in New York City?
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“How It Feels to Be Colored Me” Consider these questions while reading Then, answer the two questions on a separate piece of paper Read Zora Neale Hurston’s essay What does her opinion of race as a child versus as an adult tell you about race as a concept? Do you think her feeling regarding race is optimistic or pessimistic?
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Henry Ford and the Model T
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“ Nothing is particularly hard if you divide into small jobs.” - Henry Ford
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Assembly Line
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Make:
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Automobile changes Economy ASSEMBLY LINES Rise in Productivity (more efficient) INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY More Product = More factories More Jobs INCREASE IN INDUSTRY Need more manufactured materials to build cars steel, glass, rubber INCREASE IN BUSINESS Boom in cities: Repair shops, gas stations Boom in Suburbs: Motels, Restaurants
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The Automobile’s affect on culture
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1908 Touring Car
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1912 Roadster
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1920 Coupe
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Model A
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1920’s Traffic!
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The New Consumer NNew, cost-efficient manufacturing RRefrigerators VVacuum cleaners RRadio CCommercial airplanes BBuy! Buy! Buy! IINSTALLMENT BUYING: paying for an item over time with small payments CCREDIT: borrowing money to buy now!
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Prohibition Leads to Organized Crime BOOTLEGGER AL CAPONE SPEAKEASY
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From Gibson Girl Flappers!
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Conflicts over values The shift away from rural America made shifts in American values Rural values: hard-working, self-reliant, religious Urban values: progress, technology, fun! KKK recruited rural people who felt their way of life was on the decline Uncertainty of changing times led many to turn to religion for answers Fundamentalism: strict, literal interpretation of the Bible
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Politics Wilson’s term came to a chaotic end with workers unhappy with him spending time in Paris Theodore Roosevelt died in 1919 with no clear Republican successor Warren G. Harding came to the forefront Harding promised “normalcy” which sounded good after WWI and with the Red Scare Notorious lover of leisure, avoided taking positions “Less government in business and more business in government”
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Warren Harding
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Calvin Coolidge “Silent Cal:” from rural Vermont, had a reputation for honesty Quickly got rid of officials suspected of corruption Believed in the power of business Would provide the energy and resources to fuel America’s growth, promote arts and sciences Government should be strictly limited, taxes should be lowered
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Scopes “Monkey” Trial Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution opposed Fundamentalists’ view of the Bible Some states in the south banned the teaching of evolution in schools. John Scopes, a young science teacher in Tennessee violated the law and got arrested Clarence Darrow, famous lawyer, represented Scopes William Jennings Bryan, three time candidate for president led prosecution Famous orator, represented fundamentalism
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