Roarin' 20s Flashcards

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Women

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  • Suffrage (i think)
  • Contributed to the war effort
  • Stepped up to the plate; started taking over the factories and other typical “man” jobs
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Prohibition

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  • People hated, the huge explosion of the black market
  • Started in ‘18, ended in ‘21 (because you can legally drink at 21
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3
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Entertainment

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Jazz!
- The Charleston
- Flappers

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Scopes-Monkey Trials

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a high-school teacher in Tennessee broke the law by teaching evolution over religion in the classroom; part of the reason why religion is kept out of public schools

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Superficial Prosperity

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the idea we have more than we do, continue to spend even though we are without money

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