Roaring 20's/Depression Flashcards
The 20’s - A period of
great change and tension
After the war, there was a time of…
relative prosperity
What happened to the country’s wealth between 1920 and 1929
The country’s total wealth doubled between 1920 and 1929
what was the problem with America’s wealth at this time?
Money not equally distributed
What was it called when Old conservative Christian values and traditions (Rural) were questioned and replaced with new liberal anti-Christian ideas (Urban)?
A “Cultural Civil War”
What essentially happened during the “Cultural Civil War?”
Religion was questioned for the first time
What happened during the beginning of the “Modern Age”
Out with the old ideas of the “Victorian Age,” in with the new!
What ideas replaced the old ideas of the ‘Victorian Age”
Gender roles, religion, values, etc.
Blacks move from the south to the northern cities
Great Migration
Everything that was considered bad in this new society (Alcohol, Flappers, crime, jazz) was blamed on:
immigrants, catholics, and blacks
A fear that there was going to be a communist take-over of the American government
“Red scare”
18th amendment
Prohibition
Who led the Prohibition?
Led by the Women’s Temperance Union
What was the Prohibition?
Illegal to manufacture, buy, or sell alcohol
closed all taverns, bars, and saloon in the USA
Volstead Act
ran illegal alcohol businesses/brought “booze” from canada
Gangsters/Bootleggers
Major gangster during prohibition:
Al Capone
Where did Al Capone operate?
Chicago
underground alcohol/dance clubs
“Speakeasies”
Result of the prohibition?
Crime greatly increased in America
Why didn’t the cops shut down the speakeasies?
They were paid off
Farmers in rural areas who made homemade alcohol recipes
“Moonshiners”
Major type of alcohol manufactured by Moonshiners
Whiskey
Where did NASCAR originate
NC
What sparked the creation of NASCAR?
Moonshiners running from the law beefed up their cars to be faster to run from cops
Main reason the prohibition ended:
Alcohol was a huge tax revenue for local, state, and federal governments
What did all of the perceived wealth at this time create for the 1st time?
a “consumer society”
What is a consumer society?
things purchased on Credit - “Buy now, pay later”
What type of products made America a consumer society?
new modern inventions that made life easier! (Automobiles, radios, motion pictures, and household appliances, etc.
What were the only proper activities for women in the 19th century? (2)
housework and child care
How much were women paid in the 19th century in comparison to men?
half a man’s wage
How many single women worked outside the home in the 19th century?
One in ten
What did a women getting married in the 19th century mean for them?
they gave up all rights (money, property, etc.) to their husbands - Wives were slaves to their husbands
Was it legal for men to beat their wives in the 19th century?
Yes
Could women vote in the 19th century?
No
How many legal rights did women have in the 19th century?
None
Early leaders of women’s reform: (3)
Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucrecia Mott
First women’s rights convention?
Seneca Falls Convention
What was the official beginning of the womens rights movement?
Seneca Falls Convention
What was composed during the Seneca Falls Convention?
Composed a statement of grievances (complaints and demands)
What was the statement of grievances composed during the Seneca Falls Convention modeled after?
after the Declaration of Independence
What was resolved at the Seneca Falls Convention?
that a woman is a man’s equal
One of the major demands during the Seneca Falls Convention?
the right of suffrage (right to vote)
Who were the Suffragettes
women activists
leaders of the American feminist movement (2)
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns
What type of protests were used in the American feminist movement?
non-violent protests
When did women get the right to vote?
1920
19th amendment
women’s suffrage
What did the passing of the 19th amendment lead to?
Sexual Revolution
What came out of the Sexual Revolution?
“New Woman”
What did women gain during the Sexual Revolution?
a new sense of freedom and independence
What did woman start to do during the Sexual Revolution?
Began to work outside the home
