1. 1919-1920’s Remarkable years.

2. Race Riots of 1919 Reasons for discontent Jim Crow Returning WWI soldiers. Chicago July 1919 Rock throwing and drowning 38 killed/291 wounded.

3. The “Black Sox” 1919 World Series. Gambling. “Shoeless”Joe Jackson and the boys.

4. The Red Scare - 1919 Communism Why did it frighten Americans? Deportation “Big Red Boat”/258 Emma Goldman

5. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. Early 1920 over 3000 arrested. Some Congressmen wanted the death penalty for belonging the the Communist party. Limitation of free speech. Bombings/strikes/I.W.W./Trotsky/Lenin

6. The 19th Amendment - 1920

7. Odds and Ends of 1919 Struggle for ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson travels 8200 miles, delivered 40 speeches in 14 states and suffers a “nervous exhaustion breakdown.”

8. 1920 January 16th, 1920. The 18th Amendment is passed. Volstead Act - Gave enforce

9. Tulsa Race Riots 1921

10. A misunderstanding. 300 dead/800 wounded/34 city blocks in ruins.

11. The Invisible Empire

12. Public appeal Two million strong. Lynchings Political endeavors.