1. Day 38: Roaring 20’s, Economy, Prohibition, Women’s Rights Wednesday Work Unit 6

2. Read and Take notes on the following slides. Please put on paper, turn in, and I will check and return to you!

3. Questions of the Day 1. How did the economy grow during the 1920s? 2. How was life changed by the prosperity of the 1920s? 3. How did the Harlem Renaissance challenge the perception of race in America?

4. Moral Change Progress vs. Tradition Cities-Held more people & more opportunity. Also held alcohol, gambling, & clubs. Scopes Trial John T. Scopes was tried for teaching evolution in a high school classroom. He was found guilty and fined, but the decision was set aside because of a technicality.

5. Prohibition-the "Noble Experiment" 18th Amendment, January, 1920- prohibited sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. Results: 1. Drunkenness declined. 2. Speakeasies operated. 3. Bootlegging & smuggling flourished. 4. Organized crime controlled many public officials. 5. 1933-21st Amendment repealed 18th.

6. Women Experience Change A. 19th Amendment- Ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. Women had worked in many different jobs during WWI, so it was a natural step. B. Flappers- wore shorter hair and shorter skirts. Women became interested in politics and social issues. Jeannette Rankin-1st woman elected to the House of Representatives, she opposed World War I and World War II.

7. African Americans Experience Change Black Americans Migrate Northward- Blacks went to Northern cities such as New York and Chicago for work. They faced prejudice from white workers who were afraid they would lose jobs. Black Leaders: W.E.B. DuBois-wanted blacks to strive for higher education in industrial America. Marcus Garvey-"Back to Africa"-encouraged blacks to return to Africa. "Black is Beautiful"-encouraged blacks to be proud and not imitate whites.

8. NAACP Niagra Movement led to the founding of the NAACP. NAACP-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People- founded by DuBois, Ida Wells-Barnett and others, it helped to bring attention to lynching and other social injustices.

9. Harlem Renaissance Rise in art, literature, music, drama, and dance from black Americans. Langston Hughes-poet Louis Armstrong-musician Duke Ellington-musician

10. Popular Culture Changes Idols Charles Lindbergh-flew solo across the Atlantic Babe Ruth-baseball player for the New York Yankees, Lou Gehrig- ”The Iron Horse”

11. Pop Culture of the 20’s Idols Red Grange-college football player at the University of Illinois Jack Dempsey-boxer Charlie Chaplin-actor/comedian

12. View the following video clips and write a 2-4 sentence response to each. 1. https://youtu.be/3svvCj4yhYc https://youtu.be/3svvCj4yhYc How does this lifestyle/women differ from today? How was this progressive and almost scandalous in the 20’s time period? 2. https://youtu.be/VzfWQ7TRF8w https://youtu.be/VzfWQ7TRF8w What can Al Capone tell us about the 1920’s era? Is he a hero or a villain for the working-class Americans? 3. https://youtu.be/XVnEd9S1Drw https://youtu.be/XVnEd9S1Drw How did the Harlem Renaissance change the American perspective of race during the 1920’s?

13. On your own… Research music of the 1920’s. What was the genre? What songs were most popular? What do the songs make you think of? Listen to examples of the songs on your computers. Write down which songs you listened to!