The 1920’sThe 1920’s

I. American Business and I. American Business and ConsumerismConsumerism

1.1. EconomyEconomyCreditor nationCreditor nation

2.2. Production increaseProduction increase

3.3. Labor sufferedLabor suffered

4.4. StandardStandard↑↑

5.5. Farmers sufferedFarmers suffered

II. Ford and Changing II. Ford and Changing ConsumerismConsumerism

1.1. American producing 70% moreAmerican producing 70% more

2.2. MASS CONSUMPTION SOCIETYMASS CONSUMPTION SOCIETY

3.3. Ford made car obtainableFord made car obtainable

4.4. 1929--@30 million cars1929--@30 million cars

Ford and Changing Consumerism Ford and Changing Consumerism (cont’d)(cont’d)

6.6. Steel, rubber, petroleumSteel, rubber, petroleum

7.7. Trains give way to trucksTrains give way to trucks

8.8. Suburbs growSuburbs grow

9.9. No cash up frontNo cash up frontbuy on credit!!buy on credit!!

III. Birth of Modern CultureIII. Birth of Modern Culture

1.1. Jazz Age; Roaring TwentiesJazz Age; Roaring Twenties

2.2. Radio: comedy, drama, sportsRadio: comedy, drama, sports

3.3. MoviesMovies

4.4. Jazz SingerJazz Singerfirst “talkie”first “talkie”

5.5. ““True American Hero”True American Hero”

changedchanged

Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)

6.6. Entertainers replace presidents and Entertainers replace presidents and world leadersworld leaders

Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)

7.7. Lost GenerationLost Generation8.8. Not pleased with Not pleased with

materialism/consumerismmaterialism/consumerism9.9. Authors & ArtistsAuthors & Artists

1.1. FitzgeraldFitzgerald2.2. SteinStein3.3. HemingwayHemingway4.4. O’KeefeO’Keefe5.5. BentonBenton

Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)

10. 10. Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

11.11. Critical of white societyCritical of white society

12.12. Joy/pain of being blackJoy/pain of being black

13.13. Langston Hughes; Armstrong; Langston Hughes; Armstrong; EllingtonEllington

14.14. Little impact elsewhere at the timeLittle impact elsewhere at the time

Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)Birth of Modern Culture (cont’d)

IV. Conservative ReactionIV. Conservative Reaction

1.1. Fundamentalists, prohibitionists, nativistsFundamentalists, prohibitionists, nativists

2.2. Scopes teaches evolutionScopes teaches evolutionagainst state against state law (TN)law (TN)

3.3. ACLU appoints Clarence DarrowACLU appoints Clarence Darrow

4.4. State of TNState of TNWilliam Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan

5.5. Monkey TrialMonkey Trial

6.6. Scopes found guiltyScopes found guiltylater overturnedlater overturned

Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)

Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)

7.7. Volstead Act,Volstead Act,1919—enforce the 181919—enforce the 18thth amend.amend.

8.8. Organized CrimeOrganized Crime

9.9. Al CaponeAl Capone Chicago Chicago

10.10. Many began to protestMany began to protest

11.11. 2121stst Amend. Amend.repeals prohibitionrepeals prohibition

Dec. 5, 1933 Dec. 5, 1933

Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)

12. 12. Quota Act, Immigration ActQuota Act, Immigration Act, 1921, 1921

13.13. 3% limit; based on 1910 census3% limit; based on 1910 census

14.14. National Origins Act, National Origins Act, 19241924

15.15. 2% based on 1890 census2% based on 1890 census

16.16. KKK KKK emerges; same terror tacticsemerges; same terror tactics

Conservative Reaction (cont’d)Conservative Reaction (cont’d)

17.17. Sacco & VanzettiSacco & Vanzetti

18.18. Executed in 1927Executed in 1927

V. Continued Struggle for EqualityV. Continued Struggle for Equality

1.1. Af.Am.; Women; immigrantsAf.Am.; Women; immigrants

2.2. Marcus GarveyMarcus GarveyUnited Negro United Negro Improvement AssociationImprovement Association

3.3. SegregateSegregatethen “Back to Africa”then “Back to Africa”

4.4. WEB Bu Bois, NAACP fight for WEB Bu Bois, NAACP fight for justice/equalityjustice/equality

5.5. New inventions help middle class New inventions help middle class women; not poorwomen; not poor

Continued Struggle for Equality Continued Struggle for Equality (cont’d)(cont’d)

6.6. flappersflappers

7.7. Increase in divorceIncrease in divorce

8.8. Women could vote;Women could vote;

Legislators listenedLegislators listened

9.9. Compulsory schoolCompulsory schoolwomen women educatededucatedcollege educationcollege education

Continued Struggle for Equality Continued Struggle for Equality (cont’d)(cont’d)

10.10. Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger

11.11. Advocated Birth ControlAdvocated Birth Control

12.12. Openly discuss: menstruation, birth Openly discuss: menstruation, birth control, poverty, abuse, premature control, poverty, abuse, premature death of young women. death of young women.