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“Changes in American Society”
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prohibition- (pg.741) bootlegger- (pg. 741) speakeasy- (pg. 741)
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The law of Prohibition became impossible to enforce. It was easy to smuggle liquor across the border from Canada and The Caribbean. Liquor smugglers, called bootleggers made huge profits importing liquor illegally. Every large town had speakeasies, which illegally served liquor.
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The money made through bootlegging encouraged the growth of organized crime. By the end of the decade, it was clear that Prohibition had failed. The 21 st Amendment repealed Prohibition returning the control to the states.
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American women voted in their very first election in 1920. The first women governors were elected in 1924. They were Nellie Tayloe Ross in Wyoming, and Miriam Ferguson in Texas. Overall, more women were holding jobs.
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Many younger women during the 1920s were not concerned with women’s rights. They were called flappers.
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Henry Ford introduced the assembly line which reduced the time it took to make cars. The car was called the Model T.
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1. Symbol of freedom and independence. 2. It created new business. 3. Major highways had gas stations, restaurants, and cabins.
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Almost any family could afford to buy a radio. The radio became a leading form of entertainment. The first commercial radio station was KDKA. National Radio Network= NBC
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The movies provided an escape from everyday life. The movie industry grew up in Hollywood. Famous actor of the time= Charlie Chaplin.
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John Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee law by teaching the theory of evolution to his students. The prosecutor was William Jennings Bryan, and the defense attorney was Clarence Darrow at the trial. In the end, Scope’s was convicted, and lost his job.
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In the 1920s, a large percentage of African Americans moved north. This was called the Great Migration. The Ku Klux Klan scorned blacks, immigrants, and Jews.
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