The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties

Economy and GovernmentEconomy and Government

Social and Cultural TensionSocial and Cultural Tension

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance

Economy and GovernmentEconomy and Government

A Booming EconomyA Booming Economy Economy rebounds after WWIEconomy rebounds after WWI Automobile has Automobile has

biggest impactbiggest impact Henry Ford mass produces autosHenry Ford mass produces autos

assembly lineassembly line keeps prices low for Model T keeps prices low for Model T Consumer RevolutionConsumer Revolution- flood of new, affordable - flood of new, affordable

goods available to publicgoods available to public electricityelectricity AdvertisementAdvertisement takes off- magazines and takes off- magazines and

newspaper adsnewspaper ads

Economy and GovernmentEconomy and Government

Those without enough money used Those without enough money used installment buyinginstallment buying (credit)(credit) make small down payment and pay off rest make small down payment and pay off rest with monthly payments plus interestwith monthly payments plus interest

US stock market sees increase in stocks bought and US stock market sees increase in stocks bought and soldsold

Stocks prices keep rising Stocks prices keep rising Bull MarketBull Market Americans put money in stock market believing they can Americans put money in stock market believing they can

get rich quickget rich quick Those that could not afford stock began Those that could not afford stock began buying on the buying on the

marginmargin- purchasing stock with borrowed money- purchasing stock with borrowed money Cities &suburbs flourish, while southern towns & Midwest Cities &suburbs flourish, while southern towns & Midwest

farms sufferfarms suffer

Economy and GovernmentEconomy and Government

The Business of GovernmentThe Business of Government 1920- 1920- Warren G. Harding Warren G. Harding elected on “Return to elected on “Return to

Normalcy” ticketNormalcy” ticket Harding cuts taxes, raises tariffs, protect business Harding cuts taxes, raises tariffs, protect business

interestsinterests Harding trusted close friends to run presidency for himHarding trusted close friends to run presidency for him

Ohio GangOhio Gang Ohio Gang causes problems- Ohio Gang causes problems- The Teapot Dome The Teapot Dome

ScandalScandal Sec. of Interior transfers oil reserves in Teapot Dome, WY from Sec. of Interior transfers oil reserves in Teapot Dome, WY from

navy use to interior usenavy use to interior use He then rented the use of the oil to private businessmen and He then rented the use of the oil to private businessmen and

pocketed the moneypocketed the money

Economy and GovernmentEconomy and Government

Calvin Coolidge becomes president when Harding dies- Calvin Coolidge becomes president when Harding dies- 19241924

Favored big business and lowering national debtFavored big business and lowering national debt US still trying to wrap up foreign policy after WWIUS still trying to wrap up foreign policy after WWI Kellogg-Briand PactKellogg-Briand Pact- outlaws the use of war as a - outlaws the use of war as a

foreign policy toolforeign policy tool Most of Europe, especially Germany are bankruptMost of Europe, especially Germany are bankrupt 1924- US agrees to 1924- US agrees to Dawes PlanDawes Plan

US loans money to GermanyUS loans money to Germany Germany then pays reparations to Br. And Fr.Germany then pays reparations to Br. And Fr. Br. and Fr. Pay back USBr. and Fr. Pay back US bitter towards US bitter towards US

Social and Cultural TensionsSocial and Cultural Tensions

Old vs. New ClashOld vs. New Clash More ppl. live in urban than rural areas for More ppl. live in urban than rural areas for

first time in historyfirst time in historyUrban SprawlUrban Sprawl ModernismModernism: emphasize science over : emphasize science over

traditional ideas about religiontraditional ideas about religion Christians feel that their religion is being Christians feel that their religion is being

attackedattacked sparks sparks fundamentalismfundamentalism- - every word in the bible is the literal truthevery word in the bible is the literal truth

Social and Cultural TensionsSocial and Cultural Tensions

Fundamentalists vs. Modernists: Fundamentalists vs. Modernists: Scopes Scopes TrialTrial 1925- TN makes it illegal to teach Darwin’s 1925- TN makes it illegal to teach Darwin’s

Theory of EvolutionTheory of Evolution in school in school John ScopesJohn Scopes, a teacher, taught Darwinism , a teacher, taught Darwinism

anywayanyway arrested arrested Clarence DarrowClarence Darrow- Defense lawyer - Defense lawyer William William

Jennings BryanJennings Bryan- Prosecution- Prosecution Scopes found guiltyScopes found guilty case shows division in case shows division in

publicpublic

Social and Cultural TensionsSocial and Cultural Tensions

Restricting ImmigrationRestricting Immigration Red Scare forces restrictions on Red Scare forces restrictions on

immigrationimmigration NativismNativism Quota SystemQuota System: Congress sets limit on : Congress sets limit on

max amount of immigrants admitted to USmax amount of immigrants admitted to US KKK rises again, targeting Jews, KKK rises again, targeting Jews,

Catholics, and immigrantsCatholics, and immigrants

Social and Cultural TensionsSocial and Cultural Tensions

Prohibition and CrimeProhibition and Crime Banning the use of alcoholBanning the use of alcohol 18th18th Amendment- Amendment-

Volstead ActVolstead Act enforces amendment enforces amendment Act does not stop American’s from drinking- use Act does not stop American’s from drinking- use

illegal methods to obtain alcoholillegal methods to obtain alcohol BootleggersBootleggers sold illegal alcohol to consumers sold illegal alcohol to consumers Organized crime skyrockets as citizens attempt Organized crime skyrockets as citizens attempt

to get boosto get boos Al CaponeAl Capone SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies open- underground drinking open- underground drinking

restaurant restaurant 21st Amendment repeals Prohibition21st Amendment repeals Prohibition

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance

Great MigrationGreat Migration 1910-1920: 1910-1920: Great MigrationGreat Migration AA’s migrate AA’s migrate

north- better pay, equalitynorth- better pay, equality Harlem, New YorkHarlem, New York becomes center of AA becomes center of AA

culture- center of AA cultural “culture- center of AA cultural “rebirthrebirth”” Marcus GarveyMarcus Garvey initiates “ initiates “Back to AfricaBack to Africa” ”

campaigncampaign separate the races separate the races Garvey’s organization is known as theGarvey’s organization is known as the Universal Universal

Negro Improvement AssociationNegro Improvement Association Garvey fades away- Garvey fades away- Black PowerBlack Power and and Nation Nation

of Islamof Islam groups rise groups rise

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance

The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald called the 1920s the called the 1920s the

“Jazz Age”“Jazz Age” Jazz originated in South (NO)Jazz originated in South (NO) Louis Louis

Armstrong, Bessie SmithArmstrong, Bessie Smith Jazz became symbol of AA culture- Jazz became symbol of AA culture-

bridges racial gapbridges racial gap

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance AA novelists, poets, artists, and musicians AA novelists, poets, artists, and musicians

celebrate their culturecelebrate their culture ““New NegroNew Negro” emerges” emerges no longer would AA no longer would AA

endure old ways of discrimination and endure old ways of discrimination and exploitationexploitation

Langston HughesLangston Hughes (author, poet) becomes (author, poet) becomes unofficial symbol of Harlem Renunofficial symbol of Harlem Ren

Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston- Their Eyes Were - Their Eyes Were Watching GodWatching God

Harlem Ren ended when stock market crashed Harlem Ren ended when stock market crashed in 1929in 1929