Roaring 20's Flashcards
the 20’s
period of great change, prosperity, and tension “era of great prosperity”
modern age
out with the old ideas of the “Victorian Age” in with the new
great migration
blacks move from the south to the northern (created racial tension)
red scare
a fear that there was going to be a communist take-over of the American government
prohibition
“noble experiment” led by Women Temperance Union. illegal to manufacture, buy, or sell alcohol
Volstead act
closed all taverns, bars, and saloons in the US
gangsters
(bootleggers) ran illegal alcohol businesses
Al Capone
gangster who brought “boose” from Canada
speakeasies
underground alcohol/dance club
NASCAR
running from the law
consumerism
the acquisition of material goods beyond what is necessary
credit
buy now pay later (everyone acted like they had money)
early leaders of women and reform
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott
Seneca Fall convection
first womens rights convention
grievances
complaint and demands
right of suffrage
right to vote
suffragettes
women activists
alice paul and lucy burns
leaders of the american feminist movement (non-violent)
margret sanger
(birth control movement) founder of planned parenthood
flappers
the unconventional new women who wore their hair short, make-up, short skirt, smoked and drank
cigarettes
freedom torches
charles darwin
“the origin of the species” evolution theory now challenged God and creation
scopes monkey trial
God or evolution taught in schools
jazz composers
George gershwin and louis armstrong
cotton club
most famous jazz club in harlem
the radio
most desired product (new source of communication)
WKDKA
1st radio station in america
Babe ruth
“the babe” made more money than the president
jack dampsey
boxing (heavyweight champion)
